“When I left the Royal College, I decided I would only make paintings that I would want to look at myself, that felt close to my life.” WantLooksLeftFeltCollegePaintingDecidedRoyal Author:Chris Ofili
“Say what you want to say about the rest of his presidency, including his tone-deaf response to Katrina and a war waged in Iraq on false pretenses, Bush connected with Americans in the aftermath of 9/11 because he looked as frail and unforgiving as we felt.” WantWarFeltResponseIncludingIraqConnectedWhat You WantTonePresidencyDeafPretenseFrailAftermathKatrinaUnforgiving Author:Ron Fournier
“I wanted to be involved in music and I felt I needed to get in quick. I didn't want to spend four years in college and then hope for the best. I gave myself a year, which is why I kept pushing people for a chance. I literally felt my whole life was in the balance. Music was my life, and I was scared of having time pass by and missing my chance.” PeopleWantYearsWholeWantedFeltChanceFourMissingCollegeNeededBalanceInvolvedScaredWhole LifePushingFour YearsHoping For The BestTime Passes Author:Guy Oseary
“I grew up in a rough environment. You want to be strong and have your presence felt out there. That attitude reflects how people see you.” PeopleWantStrongFeltAttitudeEnvironmentGrewGrew UpRoughYour Presence Author:Mekhi Phifer
“I'd read about Los Angeles and this fact stuck in my mind: that the city gained 1,000 new people every day. In 1956! A thousand people every day! I felt: 'I want to be part of that.” PeopleWantMindFactsFeltCitiesThousandStuckLos Angeles Author:Edward Ruscha
“Even though the neighborhood I grew up in had some unhealthy elements, there was a caring there where you knew that you didn't want to get caught doing something wrong. There were bright spots in the neighborhood where I felt nurtured on a community level.” WantFeltCommunityLevelsGrewElementsGrew UpCaughtCaringSpotsNeighborhoodUnhealthy Author:Sonja Sohn
“I have felt for a long time that I want to return back to being a singer-songwriter for a period of time. I will go back to Broadway. But I want to make the right choices about why to go back and when I am ready to go back.” WantLongChoicesFeltReadyReturnPeriodsLong TimeSingersSongwritersBroadwaySinger SongwritersRight ChoicesMake The Right ChoiceReturn Back Author:Tony Vincent
“I've never felt so bereft and panicky. What do I do without my phone? How do I function? My hand keeps automatically reaching for my phone in its usual place in my pocket. Every instinct in me wants to text someone, 'OMG, I've lost my phone! ' but how can do that without a bloody phone?” WantHandsLostFeltCan DoFunctionInstinctPhonesReachingPocketsUsualBloodyBereft Book:I've Got Your Number Source: I've Got Your Number
“I didn't want to break with my family. I wasn't about to make waves. But I had this feeling I wanted to do something that I liked to do. Acting's what I liked to do most. There must have been a moment when I felt, 'Oh, my God, I like this and what am I going to do about it?” WantHas BeensMomentsFeelingsWantedFeltActingBreakMy FamilyWave Author:Charles Kimbrough
“Everyone felt comfortable with these guys and what their vision was, and when they said they want to keep the staff intact, that was very encouraging.” WantSaidGuyFeltVisionComfortableStaffThey Said Author:Michael Nutter
“That the happiness of man may still remain imperfect, as wants in this place are easily supplied, new wants likewise are easily created; every man, in surveying the shops of London, sees numberless instruments and conveniencies, of which, while he did not know them, he never felt the need; and yet, when use has made them familiar, wonders how life could be supported without them. Thus it comes to pass, that our desires always increase with our possessions; the knowledge that something remains yet unenjoyed, impairs our enjoyment of the good before us.” KnowsMenWantNeedsMayMadeStillsUseDesireFeltWonderIncreaseInstrumentsRemainsPossessionLondonEvery ManFamiliarEnjoymentShopsImperfectConsumerismOverconsumption Book:The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Adventurer and Idler Source: The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Adventurer and Idler