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.

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Back in the old Corp, we weren't training those privates to infiltrate into the peacetime...

Back in the old Corp, we weren't training those privates to infiltrate into the peacetime...

Kubrick ate it up. He loved it. He just let me go crazy.

Kubrick ate it up. He loved it. He just let me go crazy.

There have been a lot of changes in recruit training in the past twenty years.

There have been a lot of changes in recruit training in the past twenty years.

I've never had to spend any time in the VA hospital, so I really can't...

I've never had to spend any time in the VA hospital, so I really can't...

Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate...

Even though I disagree with many of the changes, when I see the privates graduate...

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.

Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.

Everybody respects the Vietnam Veterans of America.

America's trying to do the best for its veterans.

America's trying to do the best for its veterans.

There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't...

There was a huge, tremendous amount of disabled veterans and the Veteran's Administration just wasn't...

You'd be surprised how many kids and young people come to the website and send...

You'd be surprised how many kids and young people come to the website and send...

I got to write most of everything I said.

I got to write most of everything I said.

It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth.

It's been a pretty fun ride, to tell you the truth.

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

Without discipline, there is no Marine Corp.

It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we...

It's my firm conviction that when Uncle Sam calls, by God we go, and we...

I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don't learn from past...

I firmly believe that you live and learn, and if you don't learn from past...

I disagree with a lot of those changes, however at the end of the day...

I disagree with a lot of those changes, however at the end of the day...

I honestly do feel that I am a role model for young people.

I honestly do feel that I am a role model for young people.

The drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after.

The drill instructor must have total and complete control. Mindless obedience is what he's after.

Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that...

Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that...

I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to...

I don't have any respect at all for the scum-bags who went to Canada to...