Cowboy Quotes

From toy six-shooters to real boots, quotes on the cowboy image.

This set of cowboy quotes moves between childhood play, like growing up with toy cowboys, and adult reflections on owning real Cowboy Hat and boot collections. Several speakers compare acting the part to actually living it.


One recurring idea is how much easier it is for an actor to play a cowboy than for a working cowboy to become an actor. For more on the wider genre, see the Western quotes page.