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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.
He can't fly around tall buildings, or outrun a speeding train, the only talent he seems to have is leaving a nasty stain!
I worked with the world's greatest talents and then went home to the world's greatest woman. It was, and is, a great life.
I have come to the definite conclusion that musical ability is not an inborn talent but an ability which can be developed.
(You know) you're improving from fight to fight (when you can) showcase your talents against greater opponents every time.
Ultimately, I don't think you can teach a tone-deaf person how to sing. Some talents you're just born with, unfortunately.
A lot of people have a lot of talent. What people don't have is the will to work hard enough to develop that talent fully.
Instead of thinking about talent as something that you acquire, talent should be thought of as something that you develop.
I consider music to be very sacred and I feel I'm blessed to be born with a talent which allows me to make the best of it.
What is most vile and despicable about money is that it even confers talent. And it will do so until the end of the world.
I'm just like this. I have no talent for choosing my battles. Life seems, strangely, like a battle to me. The whole thing.
I don't think I really have a talent for movie acting. I'm not bad at it, but I don't think I really have a talent for it.
It destroys the soul to hear that you're all hype, that you have no talent, and that your whole career has been contrived.
I really believe that everyone has a talent, ability, or skill that he can mine to support himself and to succeed in life.
In Mozart and Salieri we see the contrast between the genius which does what it must and the talent which does what it can.
To do easily what is difficult for others is the mark of talent. To do what is impossible for talent is the mark of genius.
Talents, to strike the eye of posterity, should be concentrated. Rays, powerless while they are scattered, burn in a point.
Honestly, I think I`ve stretched a talent which is so thin it`s almost transparent over a quite unbelievable term of years.
Talent, lying in the understanding, is often inherited; genius, being the action of reason or imagination, rarely or never.
You can give of your talent, you can give of your possessions, or you can give of yourself. For God's sake, give something.
Together, we can nurture the talent of the future and bring the empowering force of music and the arts to a new generation.
To be a successful businessman, you must have remarkable talents; and if you have such talents, why waste them on business?
If 'Pygmalion' is not good enough for your friends with its own verbal music, their talent must be altogether extraordinary.
I have always known I had talent, LOL, but to be called a 'talent' feels a little strange - but well within my comfort zone!
Being surrounded by creativity and talent is very enriching - not in terms of money but in terms of the soul and the spirit.
For me, it is the worst kind of sacrilege if you are given some of special talent and you don't take advantage of this gift.
We did a film called 'Kes,' which is about a lad with a talent that nobody can recognise, or that nobody chose to recognise.
Education is of no value and talent is worthless - unless you have an unwavering aim. Never find yourself without a compass.
When you have God-given talent, I think that that kind of hinders your practice habits and that's what I think it did to me.
I have a very good talent at finding out exactly what it is about yourself that you don't like and then keep bringing it up.
When you're playing against a whole bunch of All-Stars, it's like a video game. There's so much talent on the floor at once.
I deplore any action which denies artistic talent an opportunity to express itself because of prejudice against race origin.
I can't imagine wanting to be famous just for the sake of being famous. I think fame should come along with success, talent.
But an artist, he realized. Or rather so-called artist. Bohemian. That's closer to it. The artistic life without the talent.
After Proust, there are certain things that simply cannot be done again. He marks off for you the boundaries of your talent.
I'll pat myself on the back and admit I have talent. Beyond that, I just happened to be in the right place at the right time
I can't give you 150 takes. I can't even give you 30 different ways of doing it! I don't have the talent or the range for it.
I do not think I'm a great talent. I think I'm a medium talent, but I think I understand the business and enjoy the business.
Talent is the No. 1 priority for a CEO. You think it's about vision and strategy, but you have to get the right people first.
There's a lot that I'd love to do. I haven't had a chance to really show the breadth of my talent, so I look forward to that.
The artist uses the talent he has, wishing he had more talent. The talent uses the artist it has, wishing it had more artist.
Never have I thought that I was the happy possessor of a "talent;" my sole concern has been to save myself by work and faith.
Creative thinking - in terms of idea creativity - is not a mystical talent. It is a skill that can be practised and nurtured.
There's so much talent around here, east London in particular is full of talent. Whether that be boxing or football or music.
The most important talent for a shinobi is not the numberof jutsu. The important thing is... HAVING THE GUTS TO NEVER GIVE UP.
Standing upright is not a talent because a brainless wooden beam can stand upright too! The important thing is to be flexible!
If you are ambitious you can have a moment of glory but it will most likely be temporary. But talent always finds its way out.
When you read the Koran, you give up. At least the Bible is very beautiful because Jews have an extraordinary literary talent.
One needs no particular talent to be polite. On the contrary, being nice is what's left when you've failed at everything else.
In terms of the coaching aspect and things like that, I've always been someone that prides themselves in helping young talent.