Quotes by Chris Kyle

The joke was that President Bush only declared war when Starbucks was hit. You can mess with the U.N. all you want, but when you start interfering with the right to get caffeinated, someone has to pay.

It was a tragic end to a heroic life.

I dont worry about what other people think of me. Its one of the things I most admired about my dad growing up. He didnt give a hoot what others thought. He was who he was. Its one of the qualities that has kept me most sane.

Helping each other out, thats America.

Id put him in the spot where he got hit. It was my fault he got shot. A hundred kills? Two hundred? More? What did they mean if my brother was dead?

Ive lived the literal meaning of the land of the free and hone of the brave. Its not corny for me. I feel it in my heart. I feel it in my chest. Even at a ball game, when someone talks during the anthem or doesnt take off his hat, it pisses me off. Im not one to be quiet about it either.

When I grew up, I only had two dreams. One was to be a cowboy and another was to be in the military. I grew up extremely patriotic and riding horses.

It was my duty to shoot the enemy, and I dont regret it. My regrets are for the people I couldnt save: Marines, soldiers, buddies. Im not naive, and I dont romanticize war. The worst moments of my life have come as a SEAL. But I can stand before God with a clear conscience about doing my job.

War is hell. Hollywood fantasizes about it and makes it look good... war sucks.

Im trying to raise the awareness of the troops that, when they deploy and go to war, its not just them at war - its also their family. Their family is having to go through all the hardships and the stresses.

I like war.

Im just trying to be the me that I am and not all of this other crap. I just want to be the family man, and if somehow I can make the money to get my ranch and get the hell away from everybody else, that would be awesome.

I really dont care what people think of me. Ive got my family. Ive got my friends. Yes, I have been trained to be a little more aggressive if I need to be, but I dont go around thumping people.

Youre not just going out there, maybe sacrificing your own life. Theres also sacrifices still going on at home. You can serve in the military and have a good marriage, but you just need to be aware of it so you can take those steps to take care of it.

Youre in a combat zone one day. You come home, and then you have to readjust, and it takes a few days. We just sit in the house, hang with the family and then things get better.