Top 43 Quotes by R. Lee Ermey

I always love to come to Austin.

I was stationed at a marine recruit depot in San Diego from 1965 to 1967.

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

I play well with everybody.

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.

The bad news motivated the drill instructors that much more.

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

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

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

There's a lot of whiners in every crowd.