R. Lee Ermey Quotes

I hate to hear ‘Less is more.’ It’s a crock of crap.

I don’t have to be concerned about everybody else’s character.

I always love to come to Austin.

For me, it’s an honor for the military to ask me to go to Iraq, Afghanistan, or GITMO. I’m happy to go.

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.

Communications are better now than in my Vietnam days.

I play well with everybody.

I spend a lot of time with my characters.

I try to get over to Iraq and Afghanistan as much as I can.

I’m never, like I say, I’m never happy, I’m never satisfied, it’s never good enough.

In order to be a good actor, I’m a firm believer that you need to bring something to the table.

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.