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Keen Quotes

What people are genuinely eager for, and what they'd rather skip.

Being keen on something here ranges from a genuine love of travel to a more reluctant kind of ambition, like staging a difficult play anyway. For more on paying close attention to what matters, see our Focus quotes.

I was keen to stage 'Faust,' although I find Goethe's 'Faust' indigestible.

Quotes by Simon McBurney

I was very keen on people like Elvis, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Gene Vincent.

Quotes by Robin Trower

I'm in my 80s and not a keen television fan.

Quotes by Nigel Kneale

I'm a keen traveller, and I'm a nerd with planes and airports.

Quotes by Michael Landes

Awareness Quotes

I was so keen to get back to sea. I was rattled.

Quotes by Lord Mountbatten

I'm not keen on interfering with nature; I don't want to edit my genome.

Quotes by Jon Hopkins

Siemens is keen on all the same things the UAE is keen on.

Quotes by Joe Kaeser

I'm especially keen to work with good scriptwriters on stories we have developed.

Quotes by Jiang Wen

Neither Elizabeth or I are keen to do a real-life couple on the screen. It's not very electric.

Quotes by Hugh Grant

Emotion Quotes

I'm not that keen on the idea of being unconscious.

Quotes by Christopher Hitchens

I'm not so keen on letting my car drive itself.

Quotes by Chadwick Boseman

I'm not keen on films which depict a lot of violence.

Quotes by Asha Bhosle

I'm not keen on the Internet. I don't trust it.

Quotes by Amanda Eliasch

Frequently Asked Questions

What are people described as being keen on in these quotes?
Travel and theater both come up as genuine enthusiasms, including one person's admitted love of planes and airports.
Is there a quote about not being keen on something?
Yes, two examples stand out: someone who isn't a fan of television despite their age, and someone firmly against interfering with nature at the genetic level.
Does being keen always mean genuine excitement in these quotes?
Mostly, though one describes being keen to stage a demanding play they personally found difficult to enjoy, showing keenness can come with reservations.
Is there a science or nature-related quote among these keen quotes?
Yes, one expresses reluctance about editing the genome, framing it as something they're specifically not keen on despite broader scientific possibility.
How does being keen connect to personal identity here?
The quotes treat enthusiasm as a genuine part of how people describe themselves. For more on that connection, browse our Identity quotes.

There's also a clear line drawn around what someone isn't keen on, particularly when it comes to altering nature itself. For more on self-perception, browse our Identity quotes.