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First something medical, then, without any doubt, an artist.
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As a child, what career or life did you imagine for yourself?Originally asked
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A professional footballer.
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Not a lawyer, which was what I told everyone, because my father wanted me to be one.
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I wanted to perform in some way, but I didn’t think it was viable. Teachers told me I should be a barrister, because I was always arguing with them.
Ivan Lendl
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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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