Nat Hentoff Quotes
Inside that quietude there was the firmest of wills. Bill Shawn knew exactly what he wanted to do.
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I was always told at school that you had to have a back-up plan, but all I ever wanted to do was act. There was no plan B for me.
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I didn't have children, but I never wanted children.
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Out of all the clubs who were interested, I got the feeling that, deep down, Chelsea showed that they really wanted me. There were lots of reasons I came to Chelsea. They showed a real desire to get me to come here. I didn't have to think about it too much.
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I wanted to make Canadian films, and I ended up making American films.
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The '70s were a time of turmoil and turnover. But I grew up here. I always wanted to play here.
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When my wife passed, I stopped doing interviews and I stopped doing meet-and-greets, mostly because I sort of became this suicide ambassador. Everybody wanted to tell me their story.
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I've never wanted to be the boss.
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I wanted to shred, so I learned classical guitar.
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It's been a transformative period and I really wanted to make music from what I've experienced.
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No, I haven't asked for a guy's number, but I've always wanted to.
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I read that book, 'Lonesome Dove,' and I told my agent that they were gonna make a miniseries out of it and I wanted to be in it. I didn't care what part.
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I've always wanted to act; I just didn't know how to get into it. It kind of just happened. Dance brought me into it.
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I became what I wanted to be.
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My dad farmed, my granddad was a farmer. I wanted to be a farmer.
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I was really into my studies and wanted to be a doctor.
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Yeah, they let me do whatever I wanted to.
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A lot of women say to me, 'You know, I really hated you because my kids wanted you to be their mother.'
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When I came to America, I told my dad I wanted to be an actress.
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Musically, I always wanted to experiment.
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I definitely want to have kids one day. That's something I've always wanted since as long as I could remember. And the older I get, the more I'm like, "I'm too young!"
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PROMOTE A REVOLUTIONARY FLOOD AND TIDE IN ART. Promote living art, anti-art, promote NON ART REALITY to be fully grasped by all peoples, not only critics, dilettantes and professionals.
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It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.
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Suppose by chance you do get picked up. What have you done? You shot a horse; that isn't first degree murder; in fact, it isn't even murder; in fact, I don't know what it is.
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Inside that quietude there was the firmest of wills. Bill Shawn knew exactly what he wanted to do.
