Quotes About Talent

Developing aesthetic sense is vital for actors. They must understand that there is no small role, only small actors. A good actor will do the smallest role to perfection, and be recognised.

On a TV show, for instance, dancers have to be paid for a week and a half rehearsal time. So unless they're vital to a production, they're just not used.

Hiring and retaining talent in the tech industry is expensive and vital. Those people have real power over their bosses, especially because it is often fairly easy for them to find work elsewhere, and employee walkouts are terrible PR for these leaders who are often obsessed with their public image.

Confidence, it turns out, is as vital to a players success as is talent.

I have more of a vivid imagination than I have talent. I cook up ideas. It's just a characteristic.

I happen to be very good with younger actors because I have extremely vivid memories of that time of my life, and kids are just funny.

For me, a dancer is part of an artist's entertainment - 'backup dancer' isn't even in my vocabulary.

I took vocal lessons all through my childhood and still do. I was classically trained.

'Fix' - definitely, when I first heard the demo of that song, it was kind of intimidating because of the high falsetto parts. It was one of those things. I got into the vocal booth and wasn't sure I could do it or how well I could do it. There was something about the song that I really took to.

There are so many different people that I've emulated vocally. In the rock world - Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant. They all had amazing vocal talent.

I've never taken vocal lessons. My early trumpet training and a fortunate talent for singing has always been enough for me. In the case of rock singing, I've always felt it was better to remain a bit untrained to maintain your individuality.

I feel there are tone singers, and there are more vocal gymnastics singers. And I think that's amazing when people can do that, but I think there's room for the tone singers. And there aren't a lot of them.

I started dance class when I was a little kid, and then, when I turned 11, I started taking vocal lessons, guitar lessons, and piano lessons.

I have never been vocal about my singing abilities, but I am always ready to present my dancing skills.

I would have to say Sam Cooke is the one I admired most. His artistry and vocal, just the way he did it.

These kids today, everything is about hitting a vocal home run.

I never took any vocal training.

My vocal ability is very limited, but I'm fortunate in that I can write the songs around my vocal limitations.

I've always looked up to Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for their outstanding vocal performances. I've always been inspired by them.

I'd always put on little shows at home, but when I was 11, I did a community event in Woodford, where anyone could go. You had three days of vocal training and performed your song at the end.

On 'Idol,' you have to show off your vocal abilities, so I stuck to the ballads, so I'm glad my first single is 'Tonight' so I can show off my fun, young side, and what I want to do as an artist.

I never had vocal lessons, dance classes, or any of the things my peers had.

All my vocal coaches have been pretty great. Thank God.

You are born with a sound; everyone is, less or more. And this sound has to be developed. I am not talking about vocal technique; I am not talking about how to sing. I am talking about how to produce a sound.