R. Lee Ermey quotes

R. Lee Ermey was an American soldier, drill instructor, and actor best known for his role in "Full Metal Jacket." His authentic military experience brought realism and authority to his film and television performances. He became a cultural icon and a respected figure in both the entertainment industry and among veterans. Here are 42 of his quotes:

There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't geared up for it. I know for a fact that it's getting better and better. (R. Lee Ermey)
Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate at the end of the day, when they walk off that drill field at the end of the ceremony, they are still fine privates; outstanding, well motivated privates. View quote
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It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we do the best that we can. View quote
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I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don't learn from past mistakes, then you need to be drug out and shot. View quote
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The best part about the movie, and everybody seems to rave about it, is the boot camp part. View quote
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I've never had to spend any time in the VA hospital, so I really can't speak for those guys. View quote
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That's all I cared about too, was getting it right. View quote
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When you try to find funding for a VVA function, it doesn't seem like it's any trouble at all. People come out of the woodwork with their money to help out because we went over and fought a war. View quote
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Kubrick ate it up. He loved it. He just let me go crazy. View quote
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I got space from Travis Air Force Base, went back to the Philippine Islands and made it a point to meet the only American casting director in the Philippines. I was off and running. View quote
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Drill instructors worked seven days a week, fifteen to seventeen hours a day in many cases, with no time off in between platoons. (R. Lee Ermey)
Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America. View quote
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Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control. View quote
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I disagree with a lot of those changes, however at the end of the day - I go down to recruit graduation at least once or twice a year. View quote
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I honestly do feel that I am a role model for young people. View quote
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The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more. View quote
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Kubrick's films have life - they just never die. View quote
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There have been a lot of changes in recruit training in the past twenty years. View quote
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There's a lot of whiners in every crowd. View quote
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I go the VA Hospital when I have a problem and the doctor jumps on me. View quote
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You'd be surprised how many kids and young people come to the website and send me email that they are actually going into the Marine Corp because of something that I said or did. (R. Lee Ermey)
I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to avoid the draft or to avoid doing their fair share. View quote
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Back in the old Corp, we weren't training those privates to infiltrate into the peacetime Marine Corp. We were training those privates to go to Vietnam. View quote
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I was stationed at a marine recruit depot in San Diego from 1965 to 1967. View quote
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America's trying to do the best for its veterans. View quote
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Occupation: American Soldier
Born: March 24, 1944
Died: April 15, 2018
Quotes count: 42