Actually, I've always wanted to be a professional…

For me, skateboarding is a lifestyle. I really don't know anything different. My life revolves around skating. If I wasn't a professional skateboarder, I'd…

— Ryan Sheckler

I grew up skateboarding; it was fun. I didn't think about money, I didn't know how much professional skateboarders made. I just knew that…

— Jason Lee

All I wanted to do was ride skateboards - I wanted to be a professional skateboarder. But I had this problem. I kept breaking…

— Travis Barker

This is what I've always wanted to do. I've always wanted to be a professional tennis player.

— Frances Tiafoe

I wanted to be a professional dancer my whole life.

— Cheryl Burke

I always wanted to be a professional athlete. I love my life.

— Billy Horschel

I gave a lot for football because I wanted to be as professional as possible.

— Mohamed Salah

I'm one of the fortunate ones to be making a good living for myself off of being a professional skateboarder. But there's hundreds and…

— Nyjah Huston

For as long as I can remember I wanted to be a professional hockey player.

— Mario Lemieux

I never wanted to be a professional artist; I think that's limiting.

— Yoko Ono

I wanted to be a professional singer/actress, though I knew it would be hard.

— Jacqueline Emerson

For a while I wanted to be a professional baseball pitcher, and then I wanted to be a musician and then sometimes I think…

— John Malkovich

Ever since I was six or seven, I wanted to be a professional footballer.

— Romelu Lukaku

As a child I wanted to be a professional athlete or lawyer.

— Walter Dean Myers

I've always wanted to be a professional golfer and I'm glad that came true

— Karrie Webb