Quotes About Talent

It's funny, because music is one of those things it is natural to go into. You hear it so much growing up, it kind of permeates you and eventually you spew out some music of your own.

Chris Elliott could read the phonebook and he's funny.

I have 2 weapons; my arms, my legs and my brain.

When I was doing ensemble theater and comedy work, I felt I had some talents. But when I started doing my shows in Berkeley and found that I could be funny on my own, I was shocked.

I cannot sing, dance or act; what else would I be but a talk show host.

I feel things can always be funny, but that's probably because I have some kind of leftover childhood need to make people laugh. For somebody like me, that's the thing you excel at.

Trying to be funny is one of the hardest things on the planet. I think that's tough for everyone. If you're just naturally funny it's a hell of a lot easier.

Comedy is a meritocracy. If you are funny, you are there. If you are not, you are out.

Jim Carrey, a comic genius, has a harder time overcoming the public's desire for him to be funny simply because he's so good at it.

Beethoven can't really be great because his picture isn't on a bubble gum card.

Any American boy can be a basketball star if he grows up, up, up.

I've always believed that there are funny people everywhere, but they're just not comedians. In fact, some of my best comedic inspirations were not professional entertainers.

Charlie Chaplin's genius was in comedy. He has no sense of humor, particularly about himself.

Did you play? It sounded very good.

There's always going to be someone as funny as you or funnier.

Hysterically funny, amazingly talented people. That's what I think of when I think of Canada. That, and cold beer. And mountains.

Zivojinovic seems to be able to pull the big bullet out of the top drawer

Genius is born-not paid

All geniuses die young.

The funny thing is, the girls that I'm always up against for roles are pretty nice and cool, like Emma Watson. She's awesome.

There's never any graffiti in the hotel. Although in the Gents a couple of weeks ago I did see someone had drawn a lady's part. Quite detailed. The guy obviously had talent.

I never saw myself as a comedian. I saw myself as a guy who can act funny.

Everything Will Ferrell says during scenes is so funny and so natural. I was amazed at his genius.

I've never considered myself to be naturally funny and it wasn't until I booked my first few jobs in Hollywood that I started thinking, "I guess I'm funny."