Quotes About Talent

As a youngster, you normally have to play. How will you be one of the best not playing?

Back in the days, being able to join the Jean-Marc Guillou academy was one of the best things that could happen to a youngster from Ivory Coast. There were thousands of kids who wanted to join that school so it was a great feeling for me.

As a youngster, I got so much attention because I was ahead of the other kids - even when I was eight, nine years old. But I never was really seeking attention, so I didn't care about scoring 30, 40 points.

'What if this funny-looking youngster from Missouri is talented after all?' I think it was a nice place to grow up, but I'm glad I don't live there anymore.

As a youngster in South America, there is more chance to express your talent, without thinking too much about formations and tactics. Football over here is much more tactical, so when you come to Europe, you have to learn a lot about these aspects.

Arsenal have a history of bringing through youngsters, giving them opportunities, and turning them into world-class players.

If you look at most youngsters, they have worked well under Van Gaal. I had never heard of Thomas Muller at Bayern Munich before Van Gaal managed him, and he's now one of the best players in the world.

We underestimate our people. Given a challenge, most of our people will do it, especially the youngsters who take to technology like duck to water.

Arsene Wenger gives youngsters opportunities, and if he thinks that you're good enough, he'll play you.

Mumbai Indians will strive to build on our proud legacy of giving youngsters a platform to showcase their talent and realise their true potential.

If you ask my favourite team, I'll say Arsenal. It is a club with a good philosophy, where youngsters get their chance.

The NRL is not an easy gig, but they have some good talent, some good youngsters coming through.

I sing when both directors and producers compel me. I'd rather give that opportunity to a gifted newcomer, to whom it makes a huge difference. There are a lot of talented youngsters out there, who can do with such opportunities. Helping them matters to me more than my singing.

The youngsters who live in housing projects are some of the most talented and nicest kids you'll find anywhere. But they're right on the cutting edge - they could go either way. You have to work with them, guide them, and mold them like a piece of clay.

Earlier, professional wrestling happened only abroad, but now the youngsters are getting a good platform here in India as well.

It's hard to put your faith in youngsters, but Ajax have always done that.

I and Virat have played cricket when we were youngsters back in Delhi. We were about 12 then. He had that spark in him and we knew he would play for India one day. He was a very good player then too.

Sean Davis is one of the best youngsters I've been around. He's got an old head on his shoulders and he's a very good player.

Being a dancer myself, I can understand the travails of youngsters performing in 'Magadheera.'

Master your craft, be nice and stay humble.

An award recognizing your talent is an honor. That matters a lot to me.

If you want to be a rock star or just be famous, then run down the street naked, you'll make the news or something. But if you want music to be your livelihood, then play, play, play and play! And eventually you'll get to where you want to be.

When you are a young actor, you're imbued with the high purpose of your art. You think, 'They hire me for my talent; if that's not good enough, then they can hire somebody else.' Later, you realize that your body is as much a part of what you do as your talent.

You know the circus performer who spins the plates in the air you know, and he'll spin six or seven plates in the air? Acting sometimes is kind of that guy spinning all those plates in the air but in your head and in your body.