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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.

We want to be a consolidator, not a seller, and we want to continue to explore the kind of targeted entertainment, targeted audiences, that I think are happening and emerging in every country in the world.

Quotes by Jon Feltheimer

You either sit there and take the roles that you don't want to do, and forever - I didn't pick this career to be unhappy.

Quotes by Joivan Wade

I want to play a character which is as far away from myself as possible and a character that isn't even human, a superhero is just that.

Quotes by Joivan Wade

I've been through a lot, both personally and professionally, and the album that I started to record two and a half years ago is a different album from the one that exists today. I even changed the album title. First...

Quotes by JoJo

I just want to make people happy and make a difference in people's lives.

Quotes by JoJo Siwa

When we have a corporation, we must know what the customer wants, what the customers needs. Also, the politician must know what the people want, what the people need.

Quotes by Joko Widodo

If I didn't like someone, I wouldn't want him calling me up when I was dying. I wouldn't want them having regrets that they didn't talk to me.

Quotes by Johnny Ramone

I didn't want the Ramones being told what to be doing, and I wanted the Ramones being presented in the right light - the remaining Ramones.

Quotes by Johnny Ramone

A lot of people want to die for a lot of reasons.

Quotes by Johnny Thunders

The last thing we want to do is disappoint the fans.

Quotes by Johnny Van Zant

I was a Skynyrd fan all along. But I was also the brother of the lead singer who passed on. I just didn't want to do anything that would harm the band's name.

Quotes by Johnny Van Zant

If people want to own a rifle or something like that for hunting purposes only, I tend to agree with that. But semi-automatic weapons and handguns, that's just unreal. I mean, what good are handguns?

Quotes by Johnny Van Zant

I want to be there for the last note of 'Freebird' when that happens.

Quotes by Johnny Van Zant

I don't want to spend my life on an ice cube.

Quotes by Johnny Weir

I still have so much passion to perform... That's who Johnny Weir is: I'm a figure skater, I'm an athlete. I want to have fun and enjoy it.

Quotes by Johnny Weir

To be honest, I just want to go somewhere where I can wear a white Speedo.

Quotes by Johnny Weir

Driverless pods could have people who want to watch the same movie. Or there could be Tinder pods.

Quotes by John Zimmer

I want my team to win and to be the best player I can possibly be.

Quotes by Johnathan Joseph

If mathematics is to be understood widely, we need to emphasise its elegance and its applications. Sometimes it seems that universities want to emphasise how difficult it is!

Quotes by Johnny Ball

We definitely want to make sure that what we are making is something that we are proud of and something that we are inspired to write.

Quotes by Johnny Christ

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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.