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My goal growing up was to write a book. That's why I studied English and creative writing in college, and that is a big…

— Lauren Ridloff

My ambition, a long time ago, was to be a film music writer. A compromise then was to be the guy who wrote songs…

— Chris Rea

All I wanted to do was write - at the time, poems, and prose, too. I guess my ambition was simply to make money…

— Paul Auster

My main goal was to be a cinematographer. I was making short films, and the plan was to keep uploading them on Twitter and…

— Rich Brian

I'm still not sure what pulled me into the career I chose, even though, now, I can't imagine having done anything else. Mostly, I…

— Peter Gzowski

The goal was for me to become a civil engineer. But one day I really felt that it was important for me to do…

— Oti Mabuse

My goal was, and still is, to write first, direct my own stuff whenever possible and control my own creative destiny.

— Jeff Probst

I've always wanted to be a writer ever since I was in kindergarten, so that was ultimately what I wanted to do with my…

— Angela Yee

As a kid, I think I wanted to be the on-set dresser for 'Charlie's Angels'. My goals weren't lofty. No. I just wanted to…

— Ryan Reynolds

Once I started getting paid to be a writer and not having lots of other gross responsibilities, like making the puzzle or whatever, then…

— Ariel Levy

I decided very early that I wanted to write. But I didn't think of it as a career. I didn't even think of it…

— Mary Oliver

All I've wanted to do is write. In school I just wanted to be a writer but I was afraid to be a writer…

— Eoin Macken