I wanted to talk to the animals like Dr. Dolittle.
In plain words
As a girl she wanted to talk with animals, like Dr Dolittle.
Where these words come from
- 55% sureLots of sources credit Jane Goodall with this, and they agree with each other. The book or the speech it first came from hasn't turned up yet.
- Reported in Brad Dunn, When They Were 22 (2006), p. 51 — a secondary biographical compilation reporting her words, not her own book or a transcribed interview.
- When They Were 22: 100 Famous People at the Turning Point in Their Lives
- 2006 · childhood recollection, as reported
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