If you’re looking for John Wayne quotes, you’ve come to the right place!  John Wayne has appeared in so many classic films and given us so many great quotes and sayings. On this page we’ve taken the liberty of compiling our top 5 John Wayne Quotes. John Wayne is a true American icon who epitomised all of the great masculine virtues.  He is famous for his on screen charisma and charm.  In 2011, John Wayne was voted #3 in the all time great American movie stars.

It’s difficult to know why John Wayne movie quotes are so popular with people but I think its got something to do with the character of the actor. His presence on and off the screen made him an icon which many people look up to.

Top 5 Famous John Wayne Quotes

#5  – From the film McLintock

“Don’t say its a fine morning or I’ll shoot ya”

#4 – From the film The Green Berets

“Out here, due process is a bullet!”

#3 -From the film True Grit

“Fill your hands, you sons-of-bitches!”

#2 – (Attributed to John Wayne but there is some dispute about this)

“Courage is being scared to death – but saddling up anyway.”

#1 – From the film The Cowboys

“I wouldn’t make it a habit of calling me that son”

Stay tuned for more quotes from films like The Pilgrim, True Grit, Courage, The Green Berets and The Cowboys. Over the next few weeks we’ll be adding a lot more John Wayne Quotes.

John Wayne True Grit Quotes

I’ve now added some more John Wayne quotes from the oscar nominated film True Grit. This film has some great dialogue and has some really funny John Wayne quotes. These can be accessed in the quotes by film section at the bottom of the page.