Richard Lewis Springthorpe (Rick Springfield) Quotes
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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 be Katharine Hepburn-ish – there was a bit of nobility about her.
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The advice that is wanted is commonly not welcome and that which is not wanted, evidently an effrontery.
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He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me.
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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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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 became what I wanted to be.
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I've never wanted to be put into a box, not musically.
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I was really into my studies and wanted to be a doctor.
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I always knew I wanted to be a writer.
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In the '80s, everyone wanted to be in opera. It was groovy.
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Directing a film was something I was yearning to do. I always wanted to see if I had the capacity to be a good storyteller.
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I wanted to emulate Bob Flanagan, the high voice in the 'Four Freshmen.' I wanted to sing high like he did.
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Love Me Do, the first song we recorded, John was supposed to sing the lead, but they changed their minds and asked me to sing lead because they wanted John to play harmonica.
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I've always been a fast reader. Now I had to do it slowly, discussing each sentence. And every time I wanted to change something I had to come up with an intelligent defense I could be pretty sure that they would turn my suggestion down, as they had so many aspects to keep in mind. However, if I argued well, I could have a chance. I had to think of every comma, every word.
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I had never really wanted to be famous. Everyone is supposed to want to be rich and famous, but as a boy I never knew what rich was, and the first view I had of famous made me leery.
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I was excited 'Maxim' wanted me to be in Expert Fitness.
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My music puts people in a dreamy mood. It's edgy. It's nuanced. I get annoyed when people say it's R&B because it's not that simple. I call it futuristic soul.
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The more confidence you have in yourself and the more you believe that you are destined to do what you are gonna do, it will happen.
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Wherever learning breeds specialists, the sum of human culture is enhanced thereby. That is the illusion and consolation of specialists.
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Once I discovered music, I knew what I wanted to do.