Truth is, apart from my mother and Granny, my only role models were the cowboy heroes I saw on the screen. Each time I walked out of the theater, I felt encouraged by the belief that there were such men. I determined that I would grow up one day to be like them. Those cowboy heroes offered a lot to a young boy longing for a male role model to emulate. Their behavior in their films was governed by the "Code of the West" -- loyalty, friendship, and integrity. They were unselfish and did what was right even when the risk was great. Years later I would recall those Western heroes when I developed the kind of character I wanted to play as an actor.
-- Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris Jr (10 March 1940 - 19 March 2026), American martial artist, action star, and Hollywood actor, Against All Odds: My Story (2006), Chapter 4 "A Mother's Love"
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