I actually wanted to be a fireman when I was younger.
I rode fire trucks, slid down fire poles, wore a lot of red, and made a lot of appearances. I've always had a special place in my heart for fire fighters.
I've had tons of odd jobs, but I think that I would probably be a fireman because you get to see the results of your job. You get there and there is a house on fire. You leave and there's not a fire anymore.
It's not a party until the fire department shows up.
When I was a kid, I thought I was going to be an actor.
As a child, I wanted to go into advertising. I had a love affair with the advertising industry.
I wanted to be a New York City firefighter. I didn't make it in, though.
I've always wanted to work for Walt Disney. That's what I thought I was going to do when I grew up.
Every fire hydrant in the country will be concerned.
I did ride-alongs and did some firefighter training at the Chicago Fire Academy.
A lot of small towns in Texas have only volunteer fire departments. And even though they're called volunteer fire departments, they are usually very professional and have great training and usually have good equipment.
What guy didn't want to be an astronaut growing up?
I never made a daring rescue, which is the story people want to hear. I did go to my share of fires.
Walter Mayer was a hero at a Salvation Army home fire in Cincinnati.
Firemen can do almost everything. You already trust them in life-threatening situations; why not let them help you with your everyday problems, too?
As a kid, I had this ultimate goal to be a teacher. I wanted to be a history teacher like my dad.
It is your business when the wall next door catches fire.
I have known that I wanted to be a designer since I was 8 years old.
My dad was president of the volunteer fire department, which was within walking distance to our house. I spent several days of each week there with him - any time the whistle blew, he went. It was truly inspiring to watch him lead that way.
If your house is burning, wouldn't you try and put out the fire?
Whenever our neighbour's house is on fire, it cannot be amiss for the engines to play a little on our own.
I used to think I'd like to be a fireman - in fact, I still would - and the only drawback I could see was coming back to the firehouse, after a day of fighting fires, and still having to put in an eight-hour day writing.
In the beginning, my mother humored me when I told her I wanted to be a reporter.
Delaware's firefighters put their lives in jeopardy every day in an effort to keep families safe.
Brave people are the firemen who run into the burning building. That's brave.
I fought fire with oil.
Savion Glover is an American tap dancer, actor, and choreographer.