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He is exactly the poem I wanted to write.

He is exactly the poem I wanted to write.

Mary Oliver (2005). “New and Selected Poems, Volume Two”, Beacon Press (MA)

I didn't know I was a slave until I found out I couldn't do the things I wanted.

"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, An American Slave". Book by Frederick Douglass, 1845.

I never wanted to be the annoying kid on set.

"Game Of Thrones Q&A: Thomas Brodie-Sangster Talks Jojen Reed". Interview with Jolie Lash, www.accesshollywood.com. May 1, 2013.

More than rich, more than famous, more than happy...I wanted to be great.

"Bruce Springsteen Is Turning 65 Today! Here's What He's Taught Me About Love" by Carla Ciccone, www.glamour.com. September 23, 2014.

I just really wanted to be myself. I wanted to be sassy, the attitude, all these things that I am.

"Rihanna Talks: This is My Story". Interview with Logan Hill, www.glamour.com. August 1, 2011.

All I knew is that I NEVER wanted to be AVERAGE.

Michael Jordan (2012). “Driven from Within”, p.80, Simon and Schuster

Being short never bothered me for three seconds. The rest of the time I wanted to commit suicide.

"Mel Brooks Is Always Funny and Often Wise in This 1975 Playboy Interview". Interview with Henry Blodget, www.thedailybeast.com. October 18, 2014.

In a normal education everything is designed to suppress spontaneity, but I wanted to develop it.

Keith Johnstone (1981). “Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre”, p.15, Routledge