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I've been nailing 99 percent of what I do in practic... SASHA COHEN You could tell what he really wanted to do in life. Deep down, he really wanted to do it. He wanted ... BRYAN HASSLER Momentum is key. We really wanted to get to Broadway this season. I hated the idea of losing anyone ... CASEY NICHOLAW With this LP we were all very clear on the approach we wanted to take, which was to do something hea... PHIL ANSELMO The trickster's function is to break taboos, create mischief, stir things up. In the end, the tr... TOM ROBBINS How should I know?" said Alice, surprised at her own courage. "It's no business of mine." The Q... LEWIS CARROLL I always came back to the one basic premise that I really wanted to coach this team, I really wanted... DAVE MAGARITY I've always had a very clear vision of what I wanted to do. LEON BRIDGES After touring with David Bowie last year, I was inspired to look at what I wanted to do as an artist... 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