I never wanted anyone's pity.

If I wanted pity, I got it because I'm illegitimate. And when I didn't want it I was mean and nasty.

— Ethel Waters

“She expected no judgement and wanted no pity.”

— Colum McCann

I'm talking to anyone who has been dumped - have not gotten the job you really wanted or have received those horrible rejection letters…

— Jill Abramson

As a new mother, you're so vulnerable and make mistakes all the time. I guess there's more pressure when you're in the public eye,…

— Jessica Marais

My favorite music is never the music that anyone else likes, and other people's favorite songs are always my least favorite.

— Grimes

I never give anyone advice: it can backfire horribly. In the 1950s, Eric Morecambe told Ken Dodd to get his teeth fixed. But those…

— Paul Merton

I mean, I had probably an illusion of being the wife that, you know, I wanted to create a home. I wanted to have…

— Priscilla Presley

I never wanted to be a movie star.

— Radha Mitchell

We wanted to guide the musicians, so we could create our own sound. We would never let the band just go in and play…

— Lamont Dozier

I wanted to be a dad. But I never wanted to get married. Alexis changed that.

— Jimmie Allen

I never wanted to let go of the opportunity, and so I hit upon 'VIP 2'.

— Dhanush

I never wanted to just be on Broadway, I wanted to be Simba.

— Caleb McLaughlin

Becoming famous is a really shocking thing, especially when you don't have aspirations to it. It got to the point where I would try…

— Alison Moyet

Anyone who's read my 'Terror in the Skies' series knows that I have not been writing with an eye toward approval from any government…

— Annie Jacobsen

A lot of people have been saying 'The 100' reminds them of 'Lord Of The Flies,' 'Lost' and 'Battlestar Galactica,' and all of those…

— Marie Avgeropoulos