#wanted

Writing in English was a major challenge. I didn't want other songwriters to write for me. I wanted to preserve the spirit of my songs in Spanish. I am the same Shakira in English as I am in Spanish. ↗

— Shakira

#challenge #english #i #i am #major

I wanted to stimulate thought instead of throwing things out or try to give a perspective. I just put stuff up and it's up for two or three weeks and I get tired of it, so I take it down and put something else up. ↗

— Krist Novoselic

#else #get #give #i #instead

I just wanted to play tennis. I started because I wanted to pick up another sport and then as I was slowly getting better I wanted to see how far I can go but I always wanted to be myself. I wanted to be original. I didn't want to copy anybody's style. ↗

— Jana Novotna

#another #anybody #be original #because #better

I was rather disappointed, because the one thing I wanted to gain from that opportunity was to add something to his music, and have him add something to mine. ↗

— Michael Nyman

#because #disappointed #gain #him #his

It actually got me upset reading about adopted children. They become junkies or criminals or actors. I wanted to write a book from the children's point of view. ↗

— Michael Nyqvist

#actually #adopted #become #book #children

Of the 25 songs we've recorded there were 24 that we wanted to have on an album. That wouldn't have worked. So when one of our wise managers suggested the idea of considering two different album, it cleared the way for us. ↗

— Ed O'Brien

#cleared #considering #different #idea #managers

I've liked women but I've never felt I wanted to give up my life completely. I've never wanted to go to bed with anybody. ↗

— Keith O'Brien

#bed #completely #felt #give #go

I never wanted to be aligned to a mature group because they go off and become politicians and stuff. ↗

— Richard O'Brien

#because #become #go #group #i

I've never wanted to play bank managers and real people particularly. ↗

— Richard O'Brien

#i #managers #never #particularly #people

I've always wanted to make a career in the arts, and I think that my only hope at doing that is to make it more about the work. ↗