I Wanted Quotes

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I wanted to get back to my style of 20 years ago after a long period of exploring horror and fantasy themes. — Dario Argento
I guess I wanted to leave America for awhile. It wasn't that I wanted to become an expatriate, or just never come back, I needed… — Paul Auster
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
For years I wanted to be older, and now I am. — Margaret Atwood
I began writing at the age of 5, but there was a dark period between the ages of 8 and 16 when I didn't write.… — Margaret Atwood
All I wanted to do was write - at the time, poems, and prose, too. I guess my ambition was simply to make money however… — Paul Auster
The book that convinced me I wanted to be a writer was 'Crime and Punishment'. I put the thing down after reading it in a… — Paul Auster
My father is an actor, so he brought me into his agency when I was young. It wasn't something I wanted to do until high… — Jensen Ackles
My dad was an architect, and he wasn't a rich guy, but in our little world in Philadelphia, he was famous. He loved to see… — Kevin Bacon
I wanted to be president of the United States. I really did. The older I get, the less preposterous the idea seems. — Alec Baldwin
There are times when I am directing, and there are a couple of moments I didn't get the way I wanted, but I know I… — Alan Ball
I came to live in Shepperton in 1960. I thought: the future isn't in the metropolitan areas of London. I want to go out to… — J. G. Ballard
I wanted to be a mechanic. When I was 14 I wanted to quit school and go work on my car. But my dad said… — Eric Bana
I seldom end up where I wanted to go, but almost always end up where I need to be. — Douglas Adams
I wanted to be a teacher, but I was a lousy student, one of the slowest readers. It was a tremendous struggle. But I'm lucky… — Ann Bancroft
I wanted to be a film and television writer and producer. — Tyra Banks
I've been singing for six years. I've been in and out of the studios with top producers, but it wasn't something I was ready to… — Tyra Banks
I wanted to be a neurologist. That seemed to be the most difficult, most intriguing, and the most important aspect of medicine, which had links… — Roger Bannister
If I upset some notions and went against established rules, that wasn't part of what I wanted to do. It wasn't my goal. — Brigitte Bardot
I wanted to say thanks... and share my gratitude for everything I've been blessed with. Family, friends, and continued support from everyone. — Travis Barker

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