The Wanted Quotes

I was working at a phone company. I got tired of my life and wanted to change it.

I fell in love with film. I didn't start out to be a film actor. I wanted to be a theater actor.

I wanted to take on a little bit more of a leadership role. I'm getting older and things are coming to me more and I have to take responsibility for that.

I wanted to be a martial arts film star when I was a teenager.

I've always wanted to entertain people, or make them smile, or tell a joke that would make them laugh. I don't think there was this deep down burning passion to be an actor.

I think the whole idea of me was that I wasn't going to be but that I wanted to be, desperately.

I wanted always to appear strong and in control . . . .Then the cookie began to crumble.

Growing up and being a kid, I knew that creativity was at the heart of what I wanted to do. I always had this feeling of wanting to be a comedian and wanting to be an actor.

As a child I wanted to become an architect.

I think everybody in my generation, we wanted to be Elvis.

I think I'm in a really nice position, where I'm sure I could do another show if I wanted to do one, but right now the main thing in my mind is writing songs.

In other parts of the world where I go, people are worried about, Jeez, you know, I really wanted to buy my kids shoes this year.

The fact is he [John F.Kennedy] always had to have somebody around besides Jackie [Kennedy]. Whatever their relationship, he wanted company. I think it gets back to all those years in a hospital bed.

[John F. Kennedy] was Arthur, the guy in the middle of the room with all the swords pointed at him. ... He wanted control of the situation.

I never wanted to be the lead on a TV drama. It just robs you of your life, really.

I'm from a big family - I'm the youngest of seven - and my wife is one of four. So we always wanted a lot of kids. It's what we're used to, and for us it's what life is all about.

I had always been - everybody kind of likes comedy. I was very interested in comedy, beyond just liking it. I had friends that took apart radios; I wanted to take apart jokes.

By the time I was 7 or 8, I wanted to be a comedy writer.

Though part of me had always wanted to be a comedian, another part of me had always wanted to be Bryant Gumbel or Dan Rather.

Georgia was a great place to live, but I wanted to get out because I knew the opportunities for what I was doing - stand-up comedy and eventually acting - were in Los Angeles.

It was something I really wanted to do. I can't imagine what it will be like to carry the flag and walk through the doors of the stadium. I'm thrilled to lead the team.

I just wanted them to die," said Poison. "They didn't have to make such a drama about it.

I'm very moody when it comes to food. Even before pregnancy I would just get very specific with things that I wanted.

A teenager usually wants to try to get people to notice him in some way, to feel like someone gives a damn. Me, all that attention, I just wanted to fade into the background. Be invisible. Disappear.

Growing up as a comedian, the first thing you dream of is having your own album, but even more than that, I always wanted that hour special on cable.

Every kid wants to reach their goals in life and be the best. During my Bruce Lee phase, I wanted to be the best martial artist in the world.

I wanted to turn pro at like 12 years old when I was riding for Bones Brigade.

I'd gotten to the place where I wanted to quit using drugs but couldn't and finally I landed in that prison cell where everything was cut.

I never was interested in being part of the fashion world - I just wanted to design shoes. I didn't even know Vogue existed when I was growing up. Vogue, what is that?

I always wanted to be an independent maverick, writing plays and putting them on myself.

I was always such an incredible fan of John Woo, I just wanted to do this film with him.

After I had my son, Max, I knew I wanted to get involved in causes that help children.

When I was a little girl - well, like, a teenager - I wanted to be Sam Jackson. I always wanted to be men.

I never wanted to marry anyone like my father; I always preferred those more shoddy.

I want you forever, Kate. I want to grow old and have you here in my arms. I want children. I've wanted you for so long. I don't think that's about to change.

All I wanted was to be involved in politics and government.

I've never had a mentor. I've always wanted one. I'm actually really disappointed that nobody took my under their wing.

My parents were great parents, but for some bizarre reason they allowed me to watch whatever I wanted on TV, we had cable. And I constantly watched horror movies.

People have wanted to look inside the human mind, the human brain, for thousands of years.

Then in college I became obsessed with film, and wanted to be part of that.

I grew up in a community of theatre, and I always loved musicals. From a young age, the first present I ever wanted was a video camera. For me it was a great outlet to be creative.

There was a moment in the early '80s when I wanted to work on films and wanted to live in L.A.

I've fallen for one girl too many who's wanted some variation of who I am and only that. It eats you alive.

I wanted a trumpet concerto that reflected Native American music because, well, there aren't any. I looked around for one but couldn't find anything. So it's a wide-open field.

I wanted a real band. I wanted the Rolling Stones, the Beatles.

We kinda hated sitcoms when we sat down and talked about this. We wanted to do something that was in the sitcom vain but totally different.

I got [Muhammad Ali's boxing shorts] for $40 at an auction. Nobody wanted them. I have them framed in my house.

I really wanted to share with people the day-to-day joys that yoga can bring into one's life-not just the physical aspects.

We just wanted to make albums where every song stands out and is different. It must not be the same track from one to 12.

If you wanted a safe job, go sell shoes. This is a tough business.