If I Could Quotes

I could have been better. That's my goal now, to be better.

I'm not an American actor. I'm a French actor. I'll continue in France. If I could make another silent movie in America, I'd like to!

If I could believe that this was said sincerely, I could put up with anything.

When I was born, my father wanted to drown me, but my mother persuaded him to let me live in disguise, to see if I could bring any wealth to the household.

All my lies are only wishes / I know I would die if I could come back new.

If I could play an instrument, it would probably be a cello or an electric guitar.

I think that would be great, if I could be in a city and wasn't even allowed to work.

If I could make crazy money just doing stand-up, that's what I would do.

There's always male roles I want to play. I'm so annoyed when I watch movies and go, "That could have been played by a woman."

I love any kind of acting, so if I could focus on becoming the best actor I can strictly on my voice, I would love that.

I'd shrink government in a minute, if I could shrink GM, Bank of America, and all these immoral corporations that operate by an undemocratic code, with no soul and no conscience.

If I could tell the world just one thing, it would be that we are all ok. And not to worry because worry is wasteful and useless in times like these.

I thought if I could create a convincing cat I could say and do anything I wanted on the human condition.

If I could just get to Poland everything would be okay.

If I could still play, I would be trying. It's been 15 years.

My philosophy in life, where I was trying to get, could have been a little bit different.

It would make life much easier if I could have total faith and not question everything all the time, but I can't do it and I won't do it.

I make up stories that take place in real space with real people. If I could convert this into a technique for experimental novels, I might really be onto something.

When I was a kid I used to tell myself the moon was a silver gong and if I could climb high enough to beat on it with both hands all my wishes would come true.

President Clinton was often known as the first black president. I wouldn't be upset if I could earn the right to be the second.

If I could just stay alive for a week, I’d know the unwritten secrets of Anna’s mom and the Dutch Tulip Guy.

If I could do it all over again," he said, his speech slow and vaguely mangled by his massive lower lip, "I'd just let myself be trampled to death by the Satan Pig.

The military's own report says that one-third of deaths and casualties could have been avoided if proper body armor and vehicle armor had been provided from the start of the war.

If I could choose the perfect Dad There's no one I would rather Have Dad, than you Dad Coz you go further, Father Happy Birthday Father

If I could choose from all the fathers in the world, Dad, I'd choose you!

I wanted to protect him, which I was sure I could do, even if I could not protect myself.

A lot of the things that seem to be coming out now [in 2016] could have been written just maybe three years ago by the Gang of Eight or by Jeb Bush.

If I could repeat my childhood, I would repeat it exactly as it was, with the poverty, the cold, little food, with the flies and pigs, all that.

Childhood is the province of the imagination and when I immerse myself in it, I re-create it as it was, as it could have been, as I wanted - and didn't want - it to be.

I don't know if I could, like, see a face and know what the face of beauty looks like, but after I've seen it I know if I've felt like it was beauty.

You hear about actors who were doing five years on a series as lovers and actually hated each other. I don't know if I could pull it off.

Trayvon Martin could have been any of our sons, so I was not especially moved by that remark of President [Barack] Obama's.

I wanted so much to keep you safe. I did my best. I'm sorry things didn't come out different for the two of us. I wish I could have been good enough for you.

If I could have any artist's work on my sitting room wall it would probably be by Van Gogh or Picasso.

If I could be a country music star, I'd do it in a heartbeat. I'd hit the road and just jam out.

I had started to wonder if maybe my life wouldn't always hold so much pain if I could just find the courage to let it go.

Those Genes Could Have Been Mine

I was trying to see if I could produce an episode - completely write it and research it and record it and edit it - all by myself in a week.

I'm good with words, but not the spoken kind; I've often thought what a marvelous thing it would be if I could only conduct relationships on paper.

I've never wanted to name an album from a song title if I could avoid it because I like it to be a body of work.

Perfect night, wasn't it?" "It could have been." I smiled up at him. "But you were there.

I see the beauty in boxing. It teaches me strength physically, but mostly mentally. I had to learn my strength, because for so long I could have been tougher than I was.

I don't think that we're limiting talent. I think if I could reverse the clock a little bit, there would have been more kind coverage among female journalists for what I was doing.

I would sleep 12 hours a day if I could.

I doubt if I could love anyone who did not wish to see Look Back in Anger.

If I could snap my fingers and import France's health care system today, I'd do it.

I had my own dump truck of bad karma waiting for me somewhere ahwad. I had certainly earned it, but I raced to avoid it if I could; there was no way I wanted to fell that.

Playing a concert for 2 hours is pie. I would do that every minute of every day if I could. I love to perform. It's the 22 hours before the next show that kills you.

I'd spare your tears for the rest of your life if I could.

I grew up with siblings, so if I could just snap my fingers and have four [children], I would have four