The question

What did you want to be when you were growing up?

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The Guardian, to a different person each week, The Q&A

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Brendan Rodgers

Northern Irish football manager; former manager of Liverpool, Leicester City and Celtic

Recorded said elsewhere, not written here
I always enjoy talking with players to find out what they want to achieve because each individual is different. I think once you understand what their objectives are and what they want to achieve, you are looking to find that commitment from them.

Adam Bate, Sky Sports, 31 January 2021 source ↗

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Alan Cumming Scottish actor, producer, director, writer and presenter
I would say, “Don’t worry. It’s all going to be fine.” I always thought it would be fine, but there was a long time when it wasn’t fine. In terms of my career, the biggest thing I wanted to do was work in this theater in Glasgow. That was my dream. I thought that was a huge dream and maybe I’d move to London one day. I just wanted to work and I still just want to do work. I do think this happening to me is partially due to a a willingness to be like “Okay, I’ll go to America.” I’m not hungry.
Recorded Paula Bernstein, Interview, Fortune, 18 November 2019 source ↗

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