Quotes About Talent

When I play Raven, I have to play her at the height of my intelligence.

The Beatles were raw musically, but I think they really had something.

When I did 'Kaaka Muttai,' I was a very raw actor. Director Manikandan brought out the best in me.

I've never seen a theater community to rival that of Chicago. Neither New York nor L.A. has the raw talent or integrity that Chicago theater has, and I think it's because Chicago doesn't have Broadway or the film and TV business to distract it.

I think the best developers can learn any language; if they are a good developer, they can learn whatever. But the raw talent, the ability to learn it and do it and demonstrate the ability is helpful.

What's really the driver of talent is not raw ability. It's not even just experience. It's what's called 'deliberate practice,' which is to say, if you do something a lot, you get really good at it.

I think motivation and drive, coupled with raw talent, help make founders successful.

You need raw talent to be successful.

I've seen many great performers on stage, from Dean Martin to Celine Dion, but nothing beats the first time I saw Elvis. There was no pomp, no pyrotechnics, nothing to distract you from the raw talent of the man in the white jumpsuit.

I was a natural talent, a raw talent. Then I came to Manchester City, and I learned philosophies.

I can compete anywhere. I can compete on 'Raw,' on 'SmackDown,' on 'Main Event.' I can compete on 205 Live if they want me to.

We try to cast very real kids who have raw talent.

I've always been drawn to raw material.

I met Ray Charles at 14, and he was 16. But he was like a hundred years older than me.

I never planned to win an Oscar. When I auditioned for 'Ray,' I was just thinking about what a great project it would be.

The first time I met Ray, I was going to school around the corner from his house. One day, he was playing the piano. I eased up on the porch to listen to him.

Little Richard was it for me, man. Later, it was Ray Charles and Bobby 'Blue' Bland, B.B. King.

Revie said there was nothing between me and Ray yet he never gave me a chance to show what I could do.

Who isn't a fan of Ray Charles?

Willie Wells, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Buck Leonard, Quincy Troupe, Satchel Paige - earlier than when he was called up - Oscar Charleston and Josh Gibson. You see what kind of talent we had, and guys in the majors knew it too.

I would've given my right arm to do something on the 'Ray' film, the movie about Ray Charles.

I love Ray Charles.

When you know what an actor has, you can reach in and arouse it. If you don't know what he has, you don't know what the hell is going on.

The great musicians are those who can reach people, who can make people feel something.