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title: "7 Desire Attention Quotes by 6 authors"
description: "Browse 7 Desire Attention quotes by 6 authors. Discover the best Desire Attention sayings and thoughts."
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> [The desire for attention has become a primal need along the lines of food, water, and clothing.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/alexandra-petri/the-desire-for-attention-has-become-a-primal-need-along-the-lines-of/)

[Alexandra Petri](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/alexandra-petri/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/702/alexandra-petri-5715_attention_the-desire-for-attention-has-become-a-pr_577432.jpg)

> [“ Just ignore him and he’ll go away, my mother used to say to Gillian when we were young and I bugged…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/peter-cameron/just-ignore-him-and-he-ll-go-away-my-mother-used-to-say-to-gillian/)

[Peter Cameron](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/peter-cameron/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/49f/peter-cameron-10999_children_just-ignore-him-and-he-ll-go-away-my-mot_1683761.png)

> [“All approaches to a study or an individual may start with a desire for attention. However they start, they must never end…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/idries-shah/all-approaches-to-a-study-or-an-individual-may-start-with-a-desire/)

[Idries Shah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/idries-shah/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c0d/idries-shah-450_education_all-approaches-to-a-study-or-an-individu_2166667.jpg)

> [It's absurd to think that desire for attention doesn't drive both women and men. Why are women scrutinized for it more, then?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-ratajkowski/it-s-absurd-to-think-that-desire-for-attention-doesn-t-drive-both/)

[Emily Ratajkowski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-ratajkowski/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/163/emily-ratajkowski-3000_attention_it-s-absurd-to-think-that-desire-for-att_2295597.jpg)

> [I feel no need and have no desire to give any attention to other people's opinion of me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ricky-williams/i-feel-no-need-and-have-no-desire-to-give-any-attention-to-other/)

[Ricky Williams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ricky-williams/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2e3/ricky-williams-6740_attention_i-feel-no-need-and-have-no-desire-to-giv_2561661.png)

> [The truth is that both groups want to be noticed. Yet we view a man's desire for attention as a natural instinct;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/emily-ratajkowski/the-truth-is-that-both-groups-want-to-be-noticed-yet-we-view-a-man-s/)

[Emily Ratajkowski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/emily-ratajkowski/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bab/emily-ratajkowski-3000_attention_the-truth-is-that-both-groups-want-to-be_2580379.jpg)

> [I love attention. Maybe my desire for attention is a little too out of control, but I'm very honest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marc-jacobs/i-love-attention-maybe-my-desire-for-attention-is-a-little-too-out-of/)

[Marc Jacobs](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marc-jacobs/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/344/marc-jacobs-2067_attention_i-love-attention-maybe-my-desire-for-att_2733571.png)

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