Dan Savage Quotes

When I was in sixth grade, I wanted to become a priest.

I wanted to be a priest when I was really young.

And I was very interested in the priesthood.

I wanted passionately to be a priest.

I will be a priest forever.

Hey, I was raised in the church. I was an altar boy and a choir member. I almost became a priest - until common sense grabbed hold of me.

I did think of becoming a priest quite late on, when other boys were thinking of knocking over fences and going out with girls. I would have made a very good bishop: nice housekeeper, nice clothes - god, the clothes.

I went into the seminary when I was 16.

Every kid that goes to Catholic school believes he's going to be a priest one day.

I was very serious about being a priest, twice in my life. Almost joined the Montfort Seminary after I graduated from high school. Almost went back in the seminary during college.

I grew up very Catholic. I wanted to be a priest.

I have nothing against priests. In fact, I tried for a time to be one... It should be clear, then, that I respect, and am often fond of, the many priests in my life.

I was an altar boy. My mother wanted me to be a priest. I am very Christian and Catholic... I'm very faithful.

I've twice been on the point of giving up my performing career to train for the priesthood.

Really I feel less keen about the Army every day. I think the Church would suit me better.

Had I become a priest, the sermons would've been electric!

I'm really passionate about God and religion, and I thought maybe I'm supposed to be a pastor.

I left because I decided it just really wasn't for me, and I got a better understanding of what the Catholic Church needed from its priests and ministers.

My dad's a pastor and a seminary professor; my mom, she has such great faith.

The task of a priest, in some respects, may be different today, but the principles upon which Herbert built his life as a priest are of universal application.

Ah, bless you, Sister, may all your sons be bishops.

I want to be just a pure spiritual leader.

To be a clergyman, and all that is compassionate and virtuous, ought to be the same thing.

No, I've never truly been a minister.

I would love to play a nun. I used to want to be one when I was a kid.