Quotes About Talent

Buddy Rich is one of a kind; he's a genius, and that's all there is to it.

Ricky Gervais is a genius.

Bernard Herrmann was a genius, a great, great composer.

I'm a genius. I'm like Prince.

I do not use the word 'genius' lightly, but if David Bowie is not a genius, then there is no such thing.

The writer Richard Curtis is a genius.

Even though Da Vinci was a genius, it's important to remember he was just a man.

To be called a genius at 17 or 18 years old can sometimes cause arrested development.

There's a band in the U.K. called Elbow. They're not that big in the U.S., but I think they're genius.

Ronald Isley is a musical genius.

Pete Docter's a genius isn't he?

Amy Poehler, Amy Sedaris - they're both genius.

I want people to think I'm a creative genius.

I'm not going to say that I'm some musical genius, but I've always loved music.

It's not every actor that can play a genius.

I think David Hewlett is a comedic genius. I think he's great.

I became a genius on 'Ed,' though I'm not sure it was very convincing.

There's a line between being egotistical and being genius or great.

I'm a bordering genius.

Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.

All cartoonists are geniuses, but Arnold Roth is especially so.

I know so many women, comic geniuses. Where are the parts?

I think all kids are creative, so I wouldn't say my kids are geniuses. But they immediately respond to music. And they've got great rhythm!

People call me a genius. I don't know much about geniuses. But I do believe that what I achieved was not just because of the ability that I was born with but also because I worked hard.