In America, politicians do whatever to get re-elected, and a lot of decisions that were being made at that time by Kennedy were certain not to get him re-elected.

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I don't think I ever take huge risks, though I'm not scared of doing so.

I don't think I ever take huge risks, though I'm not scared of doing so.

I'm a pretty convenient foil for a lot of people.

I'm a pretty convenient foil for a lot of people.

President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a coward. The man...

President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a coward. The man...

I'm only interested in being a good actor and in being remembered for my best...

I'm only interested in being a good actor and in being remembered for my best...

Being a celebrity is probably the closest to being a beautiful woman as you can...

Being a celebrity is probably the closest to being a beautiful woman as you can...

If you think of 'Liberty Valance' or 'The Searchers,' there are moments in there that...

If you think of 'Liberty Valance' or 'The Searchers,' there are moments in there that...

I think these movies are as much for people of that time as for people...

I think these movies are as much for people of that time as for people...

What are we blaming? Is this Vietnam? We made a movie, it didn't make much...

What are we blaming? Is this Vietnam? We made a movie, it didn't make much...

When I make a film I'm away from home for two to three months. So...

When I make a film I'm away from home for two to three months. So...

I enjoy sports. I get a real joy from playing sports but I don't look...

I enjoy sports. I get a real joy from playing sports but I don't look...

We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads of nuclear war. I mean,...

We still live with this unbelievable threat over our heads of nuclear war. I mean,...

I'm glad movies aren't going to please everybody, they can't. But what they have to...

I'm glad movies aren't going to please everybody, they can't. But what they have to...

Field of Dreams is probably our generation's It's A Wonderful Life.

Field of Dreams is probably our generation's It's A Wonderful Life.

I like when my face tingles, when the hair on the back of my neck...

I like when my face tingles, when the hair on the back of my neck...

If you don't understand your limitations you won't achieve much in your life.

If you don't understand your limitations you won't achieve much in your life.

Lincoln was the greatest speaker and he was ridiculed for how he looked, you know?

Lincoln was the greatest speaker and he was ridiculed for how he looked, you know?

I don't think I'd have been as good as Bruce was. He was a better...

I don't think I'd have been as good as Bruce was. He was a better...

When I read Thirteen Days I was moved by it. It was just a great...

When I read Thirteen Days I was moved by it. It was just a great...

Money isn't a major motivating force in my life. Nor is my profession. There are...

Money isn't a major motivating force in my life. Nor is my profession. There are...

If it's going to be wrecked, I want to make sure I wreck it.

If it's going to be wrecked, I want to make sure I wreck it.