Jo Nesbø
Norwegian writer and musician
I wanted to play for Tottenham.
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Before I knew what being an actor was, I wanted to be one.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 10 November 2018 source ↗
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David Harewood
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I had no idea. When I was a week away from leaving school, a teacher said, “We’ve been talking in the staffroom and we all think you should be an actor.” I thought, “That’s exactly what I want.” The rest is history.
Ivan Lendl
Czech and American tennis player
I always wanted to play tennis. Otherwise, I always thought it would be fun to do something in mathematics or physics.
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They want nothing but friendship.
Food in a sink drain.
As someone who did what he could with what he had.
A family dinner. Candlelight. Lots of laughs.
My wife – for her intelligence, talent, ability to survive this business and be such a fantastic mother to our two kids. (Of course, I have to say that, because she’s sitting right here.)
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