Quotes About Talent

I was always good at hearing complete arrangements in my head.

Art is a gift and if nobody hears it, that doesn't make it any less of a gift.

I was aware of all the artists who make good debut records over the years, but no one hears them - and I wanted to make sure that didn't happen in my case.

If a movie musical came along and the part was right and somebody wanted me to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat.

Greg Grunberg is so beautiful and charming and funny and heartbreaking.

In my heart of hearts I believe I was made to entertain.

The incredible talent that has assembled at Hyperloop One is what is making it possible. I don't just think it's a technology story, I think it's a human story. It's those hearts and that passion of everyone and the commitment that is distorting reality and making this possible as fast as it is.

I never professed to be a great drummer but I was a very heavy drummer.

There are some actresses that can't do comedy; it's too heavy-handed.

One of the great moments for me was Riddick Bowe defeating Evander Holyfield to win the world heavyweight title. That was a night when you thought, 'Woah, this guy is special.' But then after that Riddick never really fulfilled his potential.

Even when the heavyweight champion was a fighter of limited ability, he was still the heavyweight champion of the world.

My fans tell me my height is my biggest asset.

I have big hands - I wear either a XXXL or XXL glove. I have a 6-8 wingspan on a 5-11 body - I can dunk. My wingspan allows me to do a lot of things that other people at my height might not be able to do.

When I started out in this business, dance was not at the height it is now. It was almost like, you're either a dancer or an actress.

I guess I concentrated exclusively on basketball because of my height. If I was shorter, I don't think I would play.

I just feel like I have this gift that I've been given. It's like, 'Someone unwrap it! Here it is!' That drive can't be held down.

I've always been of the opinion that great talent can't be held down.

If you have any talent, you can't be held back, and you can't be held down.

We used to look at each other and say, 'We play the same game with the same rules, the same bat, the same ball, the same field. What the hell does color have to do with it? You don't play with color. You play with talent.'

Education, for me, has helped me in my music.

Whatever talent I had, I'm sure it helped that my parents were in the business and that I grew up around actors, comedians and directors.

I've worked with actors who were very helpful and a lot better than I was.

I think I can be helpful for a lot of teams.

London gives birth to amazing talent but is rubbish at helping maintain it.