Anse Petersen Quotes in The Cowboys (1972)

Wil Andersen: There ain't a kid in that school over fifteen. They're between hay and grass. I need men.

Anse Petersen: How old was you when you went on your first cattle drive?

Wil Andersen: What difference does that make?

Anse Petersen: How old was you, Wil?

Wil Andersen: Well, in my day...

Anse Petersen: How old?

Wil Andersen: Thirteen! But my old man's pants fit me!

Anse Petersen: Wil, if yer neck was any stiffer, you couldn't even bend down ta pull yer boots on!

Anse Petersen: Did you ever think of hiring boys?

Wil Andersen: What boys?

Anse Petersen: School boys.

Wil Andersen: Oh sure and women. How about my ma in Cedar City. She's only ninety two.

Anse Petersen: Well you ain't got a lot of choice.