R. Lee Ermey quotes - page 2

We had times in '66 and '67 when we would pick up a platoon of privates out of the receiving barracks the week before we even graduated the platoon that we were on! (R. Lee Ermey)
Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp. View quote
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The biggest problem was the politicians knew nothing about fighting a war. View quote
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I got to write most of everything I said. View quote
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For me, it's an honor for the military to ask me to go to Iraq, Afghanistan, or GITMO. I'm happy to go. View quote
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I don't have to be concerned about everybody else's character. View quote
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I hate to hear 'Less is more.' It's a crock of crap. View quote
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I always love to come to Austin. View quote
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The drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after. View quote
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It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth. View quote
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I spend a lot of time with my characters. (R. Lee Ermey)
I try to get over to Iraq and Afghanistan as much as I can. View quote
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Communications are better now than in my Vietnam days. View quote
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Playing the good guy is tough because you know as well as I do, in real life, you have to watch your P's and Q's and conduct yourself in a respectable manner if you expect to have friends. View quote
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I'm never, like I say, I'm never happy, I'm never satisfied, it's never good enough. View quote
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In order to be a good actor, I'm a firm believer that you need to bring something to the table. View quote
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Every character I've ever played, I always try to take him right to the edge and not allow him to fall over, but directors have a tendency to pull me back a little bit. View quote
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R. Lee Ermey

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Occupation: American Soldier
Born: March 24, 1944
Died: April 15, 2018
Quotes count: 42