I grew up always wanting to be a dancer and when I went to…

Due to a big bust in Cuba, my father's business suffered badly, so I was free to choose my own career. I became a…

— Cesar Romero

From the ages of 5 to 17, I was a competitive dancer. I even went to an arts high school and double-majored in dance and theatre.

— Madelaine Petsch

I grew up always wanting to act, always knowing that's what I wanted to do.

— Kristen Hager

I grew up wanting to be a professional wrestler, and that's exactly what I'm going to keep doing.

— Rhea Ripley

I wasn't a guy who grew up wanting to be in 'Funny Girl,' if you know what I mean. I wanted to be in…

— Dennis DeYoung

My whole childhood I grew up wanting to be a professional basketball player.

— Becky Hammon

I grew up wanting to be a ballet dancer.

— Hilary Farr

I grew up wanting to be a painter and paint pictures.

— Paul Simonon

My dancing came about as a way to be cool, actually. I knew early on that I was not a street kid. I didn't…

— Michael K. Williams

I grew up wanting to be a musician, but my parents were sure I would starve to death. So, they put me in physics…

— John Tesh

At the end of the day, I grew up wanting to play in the SEC.

— Will Muschamp

I didn't grow up wanting to play basketball. I grew up wanting to enlist and then go into law enforcement.

— Brittney Griner

I grew up wanting to entertain.

— Torrey DeVitto

I grew up always wanting to be a part of 'Idol,' and I never thought I would make it as far as I did.…

— Jessica Sanchez

As much as I appreciate acting and enjoy it, and like it, it wasn't something where I grew up wanting to be a movie…

— Max Thieriot