I did not walk every step of the Trail of Tears at one time. Instead, over the last 20 years, I have walked various segments of it in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Joseph Bruchac arkansascarolinageorgia share on social
I did not want 'Battleship' to be perceived as an American war film. I wanted to do everything I could to make the film accessible to a global audience. It felt like bringing an alien component to the film would help take the American jingoism out of it. Peter Berg accessiblealienamerican share on social
I did not want my people killed. I did not want bloodshed. Chief Joseph bloodshedkillpeople Change image and share on social
I did not want my tombstone to read, 'She kept a really clean house.' I think I'd like them to remember me by saying, 'She opened government to everyone.' Ann Richards cleangovernmenthouse Change image and share on social
I did not want to avoid service. I did realize reservists could be called up, and that it was something that I wanted to do. Richard Blumenthal avoidcallrealize Change image and share on social
I did not want to be a tree, a flower or a wave. In a dancer's body, we as audience must see ourselves, not the imitated behavior of everyday actions, not the phenomenon of nature, not exotic creatures from another planet, but something of the miracle that is a human being. Martha Graham actionaudiencebehavior share on social
I did not want to be depressed by the gap existing between my weakness and my ambition. Ella Maillart ambitiondepressexist Change image and share on social
I did not want to be labelled 'the designer who survived the atomic bomb,' and therefore I have always avoided questions about Hiroshima. Issey Miyake atomicavoidbomb Change image and share on social
I did not want to be somebody who lived off his reputation. I wanted to continue to be part of the modern music scene. Mick Rock continuelivemodern Change image and share on social
I did not want to be the best black man of the year; I wanted to be the best man of the year. Daley Thompson blackmanwant Change image and share on social