“Not only was Dan Cooper likely an alias, but many people suspected at the time were people living under assumed names. The '50s and '60s were a time when some people were desperate to leave their lives. They felt trapped in their marriages or their jobs, and they were seeking freedom. And one of the ways to do that, because technology wasn't advanced as it is today, was just to take over somebody's name.” PeopleWayTodayJobsNamesFeltTechnologySeekingDesperateTrappedAliases Author:Geoffrey Gray
“I haven't always wanted to be an actor, no. I wasn't one of the little kids that was desperate to be an actor. I did a lot of drama and a lot of music, but it was just something for fun on the side. I was quite shy as a kid and I found a lot of freedom in performing. I never knew you could do it as a job.” LittlesKidsWantedJobsActorsFoundFunSidesHavensDramaPerformingDesperateShyLittle Kid Author:Gemma Chan
“My own theory is that people are just so desperate for somebody they can feel better than, in America. Now that everyone's going broke and working 17 jobs - if they have one at all - at least they can look at these guys behind bars and think, "At least I get to wear my own clothes to work."” PeopleIfsThinkingFeelsLooksJobsAmericaGuyMy OwnBehindsTheoryClothesBarsBrokeDesperateFeel Better Author:Jerry Stahl
“I got my first job as a card-carrying actor in New York in 1967. Before that, I was a very desperate wannabe.” FirstsJobsActorsNew YorkCardsDesperateWannabes Author:Morgan Freeman