R. Lee Ermey

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

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

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.

That's all I cared about too, was getting it right.

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.

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.

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.

Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.

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.

Communications are better now than in my Vietnam days.

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

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