I'd read up on the history of our country and I'd become fascinated with the story of the Alamo. To me it represented the fight for freedom, not just in America, but in all countries.
Courage is being scared to death ... and saddling up anyway.
I was sure I'd set the world on fire, and it was hard for a young feller like me to realize the truth - that I hadn't set the world on fire, and I was totally unprepared to handle the consequences if 'The Big Trail' had been a success and launched me as a star.
My folks always let me go to the movies every Saturday. We were really motion-picture goers.
I was ashamed to admit I was hipped to the idea of acting. That's why I started in with the props.
Get off your horse and drink your milk.
