His Parents
It was quite simple for Sam Elliott to explain who his greatest life influences were. He explained, “That’s very difficult to answer. But to be honest with you I think my parents made the biggest difference in my life…He [his father] was a man’s man, and that rubbed off on me. My mom has always been completely supportive of my work.”

His Parents
Loves Being A Cowboy
When Elliott was asked in an interview with DP/30 how he felt about always being cast as a cowboy, he said he liked it. “I just think that genre has always spoken to me. My family heritage comes from Texas for generations,” he said. “I think there’s a real truth to westerns and a real simplicity to them that appeals to people. It’s pretty black and white.”

Loves Being A Cowboy