"I would like them all to enjoy life and try different things until there is something they really like"
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The subtext is a refusal of the narrow script: pick a lane early, monetize the passion, call it destiny. McCartney implies that desire is discovered, not declared. “Until there is something they really like” reads like permission to be unfinished - to treat identity as an evolving contact sheet, not a single definitive portrait. It’s also a gentle critique of status-chasing. “Really like” is low-drama language that privileges genuine attachment over prestige. She’s nudging attention away from what looks impressive and toward what feels sustaining.
Context matters: a woman navigating fame, motherhood, activism, and creative work in a culture eager to reduce her to “wife of.” The line sounds like a wish for “them,” but it’s also a self-portrait: an argument for exploratory living as self-defense. Enjoyment and experimentation become tools for staying human when everything around you tries to turn life into a brand.
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| Topic | Happiness |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
McCartney, Linda. (2026, January 16). I would like them all to enjoy life and try different things until there is something they really like. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-would-like-them-all-to-enjoy-life-and-try-127499/
Chicago Style
McCartney, Linda. "I would like them all to enjoy life and try different things until there is something they really like." FixQuotes. January 16, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-would-like-them-all-to-enjoy-life-and-try-127499/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I would like them all to enjoy life and try different things until there is something they really like." FixQuotes, 16 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-would-like-them-all-to-enjoy-life-and-try-127499/. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.





