I Knew Quotes

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I knew from the age of 16 that I wanted to be a writer because I just didn't think I could do anything else. So… — Paul Auster
My brother David was a great athlete and I knew there was no way I could live up to that. — Billie Joe Armstrong
I think back to the old people I knew when I was growing up, and they always seemed larger than life. — Chinua Achebe
Hunting, fishing, drawing, and music occupied my every moment. Cares I knew not, and cared naught about them. — John James Audubon
I planned my success. I knew it was going to happen. — Erykah Badu
For better or ill, I was very heavily influenced by men I knew who always dressed formally. — Alec Baldwin
I enjoy it too much - even if I knew I'd never get a book published, I would still write. I enjoy the experience of… — Iain Banks
I am not sure how much I would like being married if I wasn't married to him. A man who likes flea markets and isn't… — Lynda Barry
I was unable to sleep and I would stay up and draw these little cartoons. Then a friend showed them around. Before I knew it… — Lynda Barry
Every band I knew or played with had flyers and properly-recorded demos and contacts; I couldn't even get a gig. — Beck
I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love. — Henry Ward Beecher
Other clubs never came into my thoughts once I knew Arsenal wanted to sign me. — Dennis Bergkamp
Congratulations. I knew the record would stand until it was broken. — Yogi Berra
I knew I had to get out of Boston and stop making movies there, at least for one movie, otherwise no one would ever consider… — Ben Affleck
An employer of mine back in the '80s was kind enough to take me on after a rough patch, and it made a big difference… — Anthony Bourdain
I knew there would be a negative reaction in the press to my divorce, but I am not going to live my life because of… — Christina Aguilera
I don't know if this is the kind of retrospective analysis that people are fond of applying to their work or actions, but it feels… — Russell Brand
I didn't know the full dimensions of forever, but I knew it was longer than waiting for Christmas to come. — Richard Brautigan
I knew I was going to be a journalist when I was eight years old and I saw the printing presses rolling at the Sydney… — Geraldine Brooks
For me, a good thriller must teach me something about the real world. Thrillers like 'Coma,' 'The Hunt for Red October' and 'The Firm' all… — Dan Brown

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