Talent Quotes

It takes people a long time to learn the difference between talent and genius, especially ambitious young men and women.

You need a particular talent only to want to please. I don't have this talent.

I wish I had a talent for dropping things as well as taking on new ones. It gets to be quite a clutter after a while.

How man evolved with such an incredible reservoir of talent and such fantastic diversity isn't completely understood... he knows so little and has nothing to measure himself against.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence wins championships.

As far as talent goes, we had pretty much everything, and I think that's why this year was so successful.

For the amount of talent I had - and I couldn't dance, act, or tell a joke - I enjoyed a tremendous career.

A talent somewhat above mediocrity, shrewd and not too sensitive, is more likely to rise in the world than genius.

Hard work does pay, and you just have to continue to work, and you got two guys, when you're talking about Gary and myself, we have a God-given talent, but we worked at it and we're happy to be where we are today.

That so unlikely an outcome should accrue to a man possessed of such limited talent and so many flaws, and one lacking in a sense of ethics and decency was one of the bitter ironies of history.

Two kinds of men generally best succeed in political life; men of no principle, but of great talent; and men of no talent, but of one principle - that of obedience to their superiors.

I think you should make more movies, more musicals. I think the public deserves that. I think this country deserves to be able to get out and foster that talent. Give them an opportunity to become stars. I think the whole idea is wonderful.

Interest is the spur of the people, but glory that of great souls. Invention is the talent of youth, and judgment of age.

I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing.

I think the definition of an artist is not necessarily tied into excellence or talent; an artist is somebody who, if you took away their freedom to make art, would lose their mind.

And whether you're drawn to gospel music or church music or honky-tonk music, it informs your character and it informs your talent.

The cut of a garment speaks of intellect and talent and the color of temperament and heart.

Here was a man with loads of talent, loads of ability, lots of love to give; but that had been stifled and aborted. I became very fond of that character.

The standing ovation threw me... to be held in such regard in a town so full of talent is quite something.

At first I wasn't sure that I had the talent, but I did know I had a fear of failure, and that fear compelled me to fight off anything that might abet it.

Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear.

I can never do better than Fawlty Towers whatever I do. Now I very much want to teach young talent some rules of the game.

My talent for playing the drums was a gift from God.

I'm hardly Hollywood material - they're interested in youth and perfection and I lay no claims to either. It's not a place that's particularly interested in talent.

Motivation will almost always beat mere talent.

My father loved baseball and he cultivated my talent. I don't think he ever had any doubt in his mind that I would play professional baseball someday.

I had this talent for these stupid little teenage songs.

Most successful men have not achieved their distinction by having some new talent or opportunity that was at hand.

He's got everything. He' not a great player yet because he hasn't won any major championships, but it's a matter of time. He's an outstanding talent. I didn't realize how tall he is.