Barry Pepper quotes:

Well, I'm Canadian. True, north, strong, and free.

Westerns are very difficult to predict whether they'll reach an audience or not.

Casting directors now just see me as the hard-core sniper or prison guard.

It's nice not to be too boring.

I identify with the Clint Eastwoods and Harrison Fords. Those are my heroes.

Several of the actors I've had the good fortune of working with stand out in my mind as 'ultimate'. I guess the obvious would be Tom Hanks, because he really is as fun and as genuine as he comes across in his films and interviews.

If you're expecting an intellectual film, then you will be disappointed.

I grew up playing everything from rugby, football, baseball, volleyball, bike races and boxing. I tried martial arts, loved to ride horses and I'm the youngest of three brothers, so it was a fiercely competitive family.

I don't like to play the victim.

Be not that far from me, for trouble is near; haste Thee to help me. Blessed be the Lord my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight. My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; my shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me. O my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not mine enemies triumph over me

They were so exhausted and seasick and all they could do was crawl up those beaches. And thousands of them lay dead in no time at all. It's unthinkable.