“I'd rather be like myself, bad as I am.”

“I'd like to have money. And I'd like to be a good writer. These two can come together, and I hope they will, but if that's too adorable, I'd rather have money.”

Dorothy Parker (1893–1967) American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist

“I'd like to thank myself, and congratulate myself, and give myself a big pat on the back.”

Dee Dee Ramone (1951–2002) German-American songwriter and musician

“I'd rather die like a man, than live like a coward”

Tupac Shakur (1971–1996) rapper and actor

“Hello. I'm hello, and I'd like to say myself.”

Steve Martin (1945) American actor, comedian, musician, author, playwright, and producer

“The truth is I love being alive. And I love feeling free. So if I can't have those things then I feel like a caged animal and I'd rather not be in a cage. I'd rather be dead. And it's real simple. And I think it's not that uncommon.”

Angelina Jolie (1975) American actress, film director, and screenwriter

“I would like to meet myself sometime to see how I would look to myself. But I'd have to be in an extremely good state of mind on such a day, because I don't like unpleasantness.”

Multatuli (1820–1887) Dutch author

“I'd like to say that this time I'd kill myself too.. but I've never had that kind of courage.”

Jodi Picoult (1966) Author

“I don't like the looks of it,' said the King: 'however, it may kis my hand, if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.”

Lewis Carroll (1832–1898) English writer, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer

“I am not like
other people.
I am
burning in hell. the hell of
myself.”

Charles Bukowski (1920–1994) American writer