Quotes About Talent

I didn't even know I could sing or write songs. I didn't have that education. But people shouldn't think they can look down on someone like me, because I've had the same success as others, sold the same amount of records, if not more. They shouldn't think that because I'm just from 'The X Factor,' I'm not credible or respected as much.

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about a month later at the piano bar.

I know I'm not the best. I'm not the best singer, I'm not the best songwriter, I'm not the best player.

I consider myself to be an inept pianist, a bad singer, and a merely competent songwriter. What I do, in my opinion, is by no means extraordinary.

I don't really like to call myself a brand, and I don't like to think of myself as a brand. I'm a singer, a songwriter, a musician and a performer. And an actress, and all the other things that I do. When you add it all together, some might call it a brand, but that's not my focus.

Just knowing how to rap doesn't necessarily mean that you're a good songwriter.

I was raised by my father, who was a singer, songwriter, guitarist, and bass player. His brothers all did the same thing, so I was kind of always raised around the music.

I definitely consider myself a songwriter first because that's my best attribute.

I've always been around musicians and always been the songwriter who doesn't end up playing the music.

I'm a songwriter first.

I may not be the most famous songwriter in the world, but you know a David Friedman song when you hear it. It took me a long time to appreciate that.

I find writing songs hard, because it does not come naturally to me. I never set out to be a songwriter or a singer.

I worked extremely hard at my craft and at being a good songwriter, being a good guitar player, being a good organist, because I didn't think people would take me seriously.

I can remember - barely - when Elton John was still a good songwriter, or at least capable of writing good songs.

My brother is an excellent songwriter, and I play guitar and drums.

I'm not a natural songwriter.

And my favourite new songwriter is Joe Banfi from Sheffield. He's dark, edgy, serene and beautiful.

I think if you're a good songwriter, that's what you are first - not a star or celebrity.

I'm not particularly good at anything. I'm not an incredible guitarist or piano player or songwriter. I think what I do is, when I notice someone is really good at something, I try to get that out of them.

I don't think I'm a good-enough songwriter.

I think to be a good songwriter, you have to be able to play an instrument.

Rap ain't out there for everybody; everybody can't be a rapper. Everybody can't be a singer; anybody can't just be a songwriter, but it may - there's some profession out there you can be in.

I was inspired to make music since I was 7 because my aunt is a songwriter.

I definitely always thought of myself as a songwriter before a singer.