“I just want to do a good job with each role that I take and continue to better myself as an actress because that's what I love about this job... being able to act and work with so many different people on such a wide range of projects.” PeopleWantDifferentAbleJobsRolesProjectsWideActressesRangeGood JobDifferent Peoples Author:Emma Stone
“I never want to be told, "Hey, this is what you do best, and this is the only thing you're going to do." And there are other people that are put into that box. Or unable to navigate through all the different genres. Some people insist on being a tough guy even though it's not happening. People only want to see them in leading romantic roles. Yet they continue to try and force something that doesn't feel organic to people.” PeopleWantFeelsTryingDifferentGuyForceRolesHappeningsToughBoxesHeyGenreNavigateTough GuyDifferent Genres Author:Mark Wahlberg
“I've talked to a number of actors who have gained weight for roles, and just the sheer physical toll it puts on one's knees and shoulders - no one wants to do it again. I'm 57 and I don't think I'm going to take on any job or go on vacation again and see to it that I can gain 30 pounds.” ThinkingWantI CanJobsActorsNumbersRolesGoes OnGainsWeightShouldersKneesPoundsVacationSheerTolls Author:Tom Hanks
“In today's world parents find themselves at the mercy of a society which imposes pressures and priorities that allow neither timenor place for meaningful activities and relations between children and adults, which downgrade the role of parents and the functions of parenthood, and which prevent the parent from doing things he wants to do as a guide, friend, and companion to his children.” WorldWantChildrenTodayParentRolesActivityAdultsMercyFunctionRelationPressureGuidesPrioritiesMeaningfulCompanionParenthoodToday's World Book:2 Wrlds Childhood Source: 2 Wrlds Childhood
“The philosophy of being able as a woman to decide what you want and being unashamed about making it happen was new. Most successful businessmen are in that role. 'No' is never perceived as the end of the line. 'No' just means picking a new avenue.” WantMeanEndsPhilosophyHappensAbleLinesRolesSuccessfulWhat You WantBusinessmanAvenuesSuccessful BusinessSuccessful Businessman Author:Sharon Stone
“Friends serve central functions for children that parents do not, and they play a critical role in shaping children's social skills and their sense of identity. . . . The difference between a child with close friendships and a child who wants to make friends but is unable to can be the difference between a child who is happy and a child who is distressed in one large area of life.” WantChildrenPlaySocialParentDifferencesRolesIdentitySkillsAreasFunctionCriticalClose FriendsSocial SkillsClose Friendship Author:Zick Rubin
“Acting is a difficult profession, it really is. It's different than singing. With singing you may have one song and four people to record it - but they'll all do it differently and they'll all have that option. Whereas with actors there might be one part, and five hundred actors all want the same role - it's so much more competitive. It's an incredibly painful profession because you get so much rejection.” PeopleWantMayDifferentMightSongActorsDifficultActingRolesRecordsFiveFourSingingHundredPainfulProfessionRejection Author:Olivia Newton-John
“Whatever the best scripts are and you just want to play roles that you can really sink your teeth into. That's always the goal no matter if it's a good guy or a bad guy, or a comedy, or a drama. It doesn't matter, you just want something that's substantial you can sink your teeth into and that you haven't done before, something that's really going to challenge you.” IfsWantMatterDonePlayGuyGoalChallengesRolesComedyHavensDramaScriptsTeethBad GuysWant SomethingGood Guy Author:Stanley Tucci
“Sometimes you have to do a role that might not be the most interesting, but it will set you up for doing roles that you want to do.” WantSometimesMightInterestingRolesMost Interesting Author:Graham Phillips
“As an artist, you want to stretch. That's the only way you're going to grow. If I stay inside my comfort zone, do roles that I've done before, then I'm never going to get better as an actress.” IfsWayWantDoneArtistGrowsRolesComfortActressesGet BetterZoneComfort ZoneIf I Stay Author:Jurnee Smollett
“In politics, it's very theatrical. There’s a lot of stage craft. The campaign is trying to tell a story that they want people to believe in, and candidates are playing the role, like actors, by a creative personae that people will be attracted to.” PeopleWantTryingBelieveStoriesActorsRolesCreativeStageCampaignsCraftsCandidatesTheatrical Author:Beau Willimon
“If grandparents want to have a meaningful and constructive role, the first lesson they must learn is that becoming a grandparent is not having a second chance at parenthood!” IfsWantFirstsChanceRolesBecomingLessonsMeaningfulParenthoodGrandparentConstructiveSecond Chance Author:Eda LeShan
“Soccer must play a socio-cultural role. We reach 1.6 billion people, thanks to the positive emotions that soccer triggers, FIFA is more influential than any country on Earth and any religion. We move masses. We want to use that to create more peace, justice and health in the world.” PeopleWorldWantCountryPlayUseEarthMovingPeaceJusticeEmotionRolesHealthMassBillionsThanksSoccerTriggersInfluentialPeace JusticePositive EmotionsFifa Author:Pope Francis
“I'm not letting any stupid decisions get in my way. I want to be a role model, letting girls know that they can follow their dreams.” KnowsWayWantDreamGirlDecisionRolesStupidAmbitionModelsMy WayRole ModelsStupid Decision Author:Miley Cyrus
“I didnt want to be 50 or 60 and auditioning for a three-line role.” WantThreeLinesRoles Author:Grant Heslov
“I mean, it's hard to talk about death without realizing that's our end too, right? I am constantly aware of death. It's not that I want to be, but it's a fascination of the mind and it plays a role in why I want to live my life a certain way. The more I am aware of my mortality the better person I am and the better I am at choosing a life that is aware of its beauty.” WayWantMindMeanPersonsEndsHardPlayCertainRealizingRolesMortalityLiving My LifeFascinationBetter Person Author:Ada Limon
“If you're just an actor you're reactive. You're saying, "Well, I hope Hollywood gives me a role, or gives me a chance at a role," whereas if you can generate your own content, then you can go where you want to go.” IfsWantGivingWellsActorsChanceRolesHollywoodGive MeGive Me A Chance Author:Matt Damon
“In my life and in my career, I really love to play different roles. I never want to play the same role twice.” WantDifferentPlayCareersRoles Author:Ksenia Solo
“How you prepare for a role is entirely your business in my point of view. There is little enough mystery anymore left in the world in the part of our profession, which should be clouded in mystery because it isn't in the public. You don't want the magician to show his tricks or how he did them do you? So I do think that is a very private thing that we actors should protect ourselves from.” ThinkingWorldWantShouldLittlesEnoughShowsActorsLeftViewsRolesMysteryProtectPoint Of ViewProfessionTricksMagicianCloudedPrivate Things Author:Christopher Plummer
“What we'd consider a positive role model, I think it's impossible to actually be a role model. You'll have your flaws or defects of character, regardless. You just speak like a positive role model, and that's just something that you're being conscious of, and you make the decision, "I want to say positive things."” ThinkingWantCharacterSpeakDecisionRolesImpossibleModelsConsciousFlawsRole ModelsDefectsPositive ThingsPositive Role ModelDefects Of Character Author:Curtis Jackson
“I feel like pop stars can't be rock stars anymore because they have to be role models, and it takes the fun out of it for us, because we just want to have fun with art.” WantFeelsArtFunStarsRolesRocksModelsPopsHaving FunRole ModelsRock StarPop StarsJust Want To Have Fun Author:Rihanna
“Obviously, I'm quite young and I haven't really thought about what films I'd like to go into yet. I love challenging films, really. I'd prefer to do some gritty, challenging roles. That would be awesome, and really fun. I want to be as diverse as possible.” WantWould BeFilmYoungFunChallengesRolesHavensDiverse Author:Charlie Rowe
“I don't want to be pretentious about, "yes, I need to move in to the more dramatic roles and express myself and prove to everyone that I'm capable of doing it," it really isn't that, I think that's a bad reason to choose roles. It's more like, who would I be working with and would they be fun to do and entertaining to watch, is it an interesting story or character.” ThinkingWantNeedsReasonCharacterStoriesMovingFunInterestingRolesWatchesProveCapableDramaticEntertainingPretentiousInteresting Stories Author:Steve Carell
“I didn't want to do the obvious role that you see in Hollywood most of the time, which is the heartbroken girl who's waiting to be rescued by the guy, blah, blah, blah. I wanted to do something different.” WantHeartDifferentWantedGuyGirlWaitingRolesHollywoodObviousHeartbrokenBlah Author:Gal Gadot
“We are still in various kinds of patriarchal systems. The very definition of patriarchy is that men control women as the means of reproduction, so the idea that a woman's main role is to have children often means society wants more workers, more soldiers. The idea that how many children we have should be controlled by the family, the church, the nation - by anyone but women themselves - is still very deep and very strong.” MenWantShouldKindMeanChildrenStillsIdeasStrongNationsChurchRolesWorkersSoldierDefinitionsVariousControlledVery StrongPatriarchyReproductionVery Deep Author:Gloria Steinem
“I worked as an actor for a few years before anything happened, so I'm used to going up for auditions, and then not getting the role. But sometimes I don't read the book of the film, in case I just totally fall in love with it, and then it just becomes an obsession and you want to do it so much because you've completely fallen in love with the story and the characters. And then, if the part doesn't go your way, it's heartbreaking. So, there's a certain amount of distance you have to keep before you can throw yourself in 100%.” IfsWayWantYearsBookSometimesCharacterStoriesFilmUsedCertainFallActorsRolesCasesHappenedAmountDistanceFalling In LoveObsessionFallenAuditionsHeartbreaking Author:Jim Sturgess
“I think that mentoring is such a critical part of the role I can play in my position. I see how little bits of exposure and big bits of exposure really change my girls significantly, and I want that for more girls around the country and the world.” ThinkingWorldWantLittlesI CanCountryPlayBigsGirlBitsRolesPositionLittle BitCriticalExposureMentoringMy Girl Author:Michelle Obama
“I'm always open to not necessarily to do leading roles because I want to do roles that are the best, character role. And sometimes, it's not going to be a leading role. It's going to be a smaller, supporting role. So really, I'm open to doing anything.” WantSometimesCharacterRolesSupporting RolesBest Character Author:Josh Hutcherson
“I love having fans of all ages but it's especially cool for me to have young fans. I hope to be a role model for kids who want to follow their dreams.” WantDreamKidsAgeYoungRolesFansModelsRole Models Author:Hoodie Allen
“I just look for characters that have dimensions. If I don't see it written on the page, then I try to put it in there somehow. You don't want to play the same role twice.” IfsWantTryingLooksPlayCharacterRolesWrittenPagesDimensions Author:Boyd Holbrook
“As an actor, you always want to find a piece of who you are in every role you take on.” WantActorsRolesPiecesWho You Are Author:Larenz Tate
“People think Paris [Hilton] is a ditzy blond, and I don't want to blow it for her, but she plays it really well. She knows exactly what she's doing. She's actually a pretty smart person. She's very cognizant of what she's doing, and she kind of plays that role, so people think she's some airhead but she's really not.” PeopleThinkingKnowsWantWellsKindPersonsPlayRolesSmartBlowParisCognizantSmart PersonDitzyAirheads Author:Simon Rex
“Indian men are still used to the traditional role given to women; they want intelligent girls for company but not to marry... they have yet to taste and relish the company of mature women.” MenWantStillsMotivationalUsedGirlGivenCompanyRolesTasteIntelligentTraditionalIndianMatureRelishIntelligent Girl Author:Amrita Pritam
“When you really want a role and you really want a character, you become quite close to the script and the project, and it is sad when it doesn't go your way. But I've found there's always another one, which will be as good if not better. You can't let your failures bring you down when you're an actor, because then you can't get up.” IfsWayWantCharacterActorsFoundRolesProjectsScriptsGet Up Author:Asa Butterfield
“For me, the greatest kind of success that I've had on a particular project or in exploring a role does come through collaboration. I wouldn't want to do a movie where everything I do the director just says, "Good job" and I'm under directed.” WantKindDoeJobsRolesParticularDirectorsProjectsCollaborationExploringGood Job Author:Miles Teller
“A question that I can't answer is: what do you want to do next? What's your dream role? What are you really looking to do? Where do you see yourself? It doesn't make any sense because that's such an outsider's perspective.” WantI CanDreamNextAnswersRolesPerspectiveYour DreamsOutsiders Author:Kristen Stewart
“It's really neat when you become a role model. It's also a lot of responsibility. But if you see it as a platform where you can pour into others for Jesus with love, that's where I want to be. Becoming known or noticed in my sport isn't what drives me to work hard and want to be the best I can be. It's Jesus. That's why I play. I play to glorify Him. I worship Him with the gifts I've been given.” IfsWantI CanHardPlayJesusGivenSportsResponsibilityKnownRolesHard WorkBecomingWorshipModelsBeing The BestRole ModelsPlatformsNeatGlorify Author:Tobin Heath
“I believe the mobile OS market will play out very similarly to Windows and Macintosh, with Android in the role of Windows. And so if you want to be in front of the largest number of users, you need to be on Android.” IfsWantNeedsBelievePlayI BelieveNumbersRolesFrontsWindowUsersMobileAndroidsMacintosh Author:Fred Wilson
“I thought theater people wouldn't see me if I hadn't trained. I didn't want to just be the Brideshead guy, to spend the rest of my life wearing waistcoats. I got the chance to try everything. Not just Romeos, but pimps and grandfathers and even one role as a woman in a Naomi Wallace play called Slaughter City.” PeopleIfsWantTryingPlayGuyChanceCitiesRolesTheaterGrandfatherSlaughterPimp Author:Tom Hiddleston
“I'm lucky enough to get really interesting and diverse roles offered to me, and I just hope that that continues. I just want to keep expanding as an artist and really try new things.” WantTryingEnoughArtistInterestingRolesLuckyNew ThingsDiverseExpandingGet RealReally Interesting Author:Amy Adams
“I sound like Jesse Jackson or Martin Luther King, but I honestly feel like the world is mature enough. And, for me, I just want to do good roles.” WorldWantFeelsEnoughSoundRolesKingsHonestlyMatureLuther Author:Marlon Wayans
“There's no point in it unless it's a story that you really want to tell. It's a nebulous job. Unless you're doing it well, you're not doing anything. And there are a few of those. It's perfectly possible to be a passenger on a film set because if somebody else has written it, you can make nothing of that role and that's exactly what bad directors do.” IfsWantWellsStoriesJobsFilmRolesWrittenDirectorsNo PointPassengersFilm Set Author:Colin Firth
“I see myself as no color. I can play the role of a man. I can paint my face white if I want to and play the role of white. I can play a green, I can be a purple. I think I have that kind of frame and that kind of attitude where I can play an animal. If you think in color, then everyone around you is going to think in color and that puts limits on the way you think. I don't think like that. A lot of the roles that I'm doing are roles that a man or a person of any color can do.” IfsThinkingMenWayWantKindPersonsI CanPlayFacesCan DoWhiteAnimalAttitudeRolesColorLimitsGreenPaintPurple Author:Grace Jones
“Since I've started to star in pictures I have always managed to retain my singularity of purpose when I got into the business, which was to be an artist, as an actor, more than anything else. But to get the certain kind of role you want, you have to be in a certain position in the business and it's dog-eat-dog and it gets very hairy and you can lose your point of view sometimes.” WantKindSometimesPurposeArtistCertainActorsStarsLosesViewsRolesDogPositionPoint Of ViewSingularity Author:Bruce Dern
“I'm trying to avoid any more asshole roles, at least for a little bit. The main criteria for me when choosing a project is a good director. I just want to work with these guys that I admire because I do want to direct my own films one day, and I want to pick their brains to see what their process is like, and see what I can take from that.” WantTryingLittlesI CanFilmGuyBitsProcessMy OwnBrainRolesOne DayDirectorsProjectsLittle BitPicksDirectAdmireCriteriaGood Directors Author:Dave Franco
“I do just want to be an actor. The thing I get out of it is actually doing the job and inhabiting the world and the role - and I mean that genuinely. That's what I'm in it for.” WorldWantMeanJobsActorsRoles Author:Andrew Garfield
“I want to keep working. I want to step away from young adult fiction. I want to do theater periodically - Farragut North reminded me how great it is. I started out in theater. I trained in theater and then I kind of fell into film and TV. I want to work with interesting artists, talented actors, talented directors, and talented scripts. Not necessarily leading roles.” WantKindFilmYoungArtistActorsInterestingFictionStepsRolesTvsDirectorsAdultsTheaterScriptsYoung Adult Author:Max Irons
“I think being a woman in Hollywood is a big enough challenge. It really is. I don't want to be one of those people who complain. But the lack of roles out there - it's unbelievable.” PeopleThinkingWantEnoughBigsChallengesRolesHollywoodComplainingUnbelievableBeing A Woman Author:Eva Mendes
“Yet in the celebrity-obsessed culture, where everything of you is a shot on the red carpet, I don't want that to dominate my image. First and foremost, I am an actor. I want great roles.” WantFirstsCultureActorsRolesShotsRedObsessedCarpetRed Carpet Author:Eva Mendes