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Want Quotes

On desire, ambition and the pull of what we want.

These quotes cover a range of wants: professional ambitions, creative goals, and the pressure to keep meeting requests from others once some success arrives. For more on ambition, see our Just quotes.

I don't use the computer. But my secretary does. I want to take some computer courses because I'm interested in some of the access to some of the illegal things on the Internet. I'm just kidding.

Quotes by Ahmet Ertegun

Iraq will not allow any action on its soil that could harm the U.S. We don't want any action from our soil to target our neighbors.

Quotes by Ahmed Chalabi

Are Iraqis ready to carry the responsibility for their country? Is Iraq ready to be its own master? We want to be the masters of ourselves and to carry our responsibilities in this region.

Quotes by Ahmed Chalabi

I want to play positive role models - women who mean something to other women.

Quotes by Agyness Deyn

Always Quotes

I just want to live in peace and quiet.

Quotes by Agnetha Faltskog

I don't want to become a serious, annoying sociologist. I try to regard sociology as a part of everyday life.

Quotes by Agnes Varda

The Minimalists are idealist. They want to minimize themselves in favor of the ideal... But I just can't. You see, my paintings are not cool.

Quotes by Agnes Martin

I want for myself what I want for other women, absolute equality.

Quotes by Agnes Macphail

We also want to try and slow down all this foolishness that's going on between the East and West. We gotta understand that Hip Hop is now universal. Hip Hop is not East coast or West coast.

Quotes by Afrika Bambaataa

Go Quotes

I just think I want my work to represent me fully.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

I want to stay learning and hopefully allow my craft to evolve.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

I don't want to hit a point where I feel there is nothing to improve upon - there always is.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

I don't want to be the next face of America.

Quotes by Aesop Rock

Gurls Talk is my baby. It's just about opening up a space within schools where we as women and girls can talk about whatever we want.

Quotes by Adwoa Aboah

Just Quotes

I've worked with a lot of directors who really don't have a sense of what the hell they want.

Quotes by Adrienne Shelly

In the non-Greek stories, Persia, Egypt, even China, Central Asia, in oral traditions and written literature, anyone who fights Amazons admires their courage and beauty, and they want to be allies of the Amazon; they don't wanna kill them.

Quotes by Adrienne Mayor

I want to be the first boxer to generate a billion dollars.

Quotes by Adrien Broner

You can wear whatever you want to wear.

Quotes by Adrien Broner

I've been producing projects, and I hope that It's inevitable one day that I direct a film. I have a lot of things I want to do.

Quotes by Adrien Brody

Know Quotes

You don't get everything you want. That doesn't exist in this realm.

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the different meanings of "want" reflected in these quotes?
The quotes here show "want" used in several contexts - wanting a public figure to stay somewhere, wanting to talk with a musician after a successful record, and wanting to make a specific kind of film.
Is there a sports-related quote on this page?
Yes: "I want Robinho to stay with Madrid because I think that he is almost the same as Cristiano Ronaldo," a quote about wanting a footballer to remain with his club.
What does this page say about wanting recognition or attention?
One quote touches on the flip side of success - once "you put out a record and it does well," people want to talk to you, which the speaker describes as "nice," alongside the obligation to follow through on that interest.
Is there a lighter, more humorous quote about wanting to do something?
Yes: "An old-codger comedy - that's what I want to do" is a short, playful statement of creative ambition. For more offbeat wishes and ambitions, see Just quotes.
How does "Want" differ from a page like "Know" or "Always"?
This page centers on desire and ambition - wanting people, outcomes, or projects - while Know leans toward certainty and understanding, and Always focuses on constancy and habit. If you'd rather browse quotes about heading toward a goal, Go is another related page.

Related themes appear in our Go quotes on taking action and Know quotes on self-awareness.