Quotes About Talent

Fred Astaire was my dream dancer.

Fred Astaire was special, and such a marvelous human being.

I have talent crushes on Fred Armisen and Kyle Mooney.

I was in a ballet company, and I auditioned for Bob Alton, a top choreographer at MGM. He sent me to see Arthur Freed, who offered me a seven-year contract.

When I'm playing more freely, I can show my real quality.

Some people can only freestyle, some people can only make certain types of songs. I can do it all.

I was the No. 1 player in high school. I was a lottery player at Duke. I was player of the year in the ACC as a freshman. People just forget about these things, like I don't deserve to be in the league.

Any kid in my position coming from being an All-American and all that wants to be the guy that makes all the plays coming into their freshman year.

I'm a born entertainer. When I open the fridge door and the light goes on, I burst into song.

It was difficult for me because I was searching for the answer for so long, and the answer was right in front of me. Do what I do best.

I'm not like one of those actors who's a frustrated director.

I'm really just a frustrated violinist.

To be used in a part without depth is a frustrating feeling, when you know you have something to give.

Talent is not enough. It's a mental game. You have to deal with frustration when you don't play, you have to deal with the pressure. There are no excuses.

You always want that as a player, to have that guy on the other side of you that's equally as talented and can make plays. It fuels you a little bit.

I got into Julliard on almost a full scholarship.

Meaningful cinema which lets me explore my talent to the fullest and with different roles is more important to me than just doing more and more films.

It's only when an artist becomes a master that they are fully able to express themselves.

Music was my salvation, the thing I loved most and did best. Whatever was fun, I'd go do that.

I was dancing when I was acting as well. Actors generally dance in performances like in an award function.

Singing was something I only did at family functions, but I never took it seriously.

Fundamentals - everybody has that. I definitely have that.

Drama schools say if arts funding is cut, people can't afford to go, but I didn't go to drama school.

If you're not funding female-founded firms, you're leaving behind half your talent.