Quotes About Talent

Every person has to keep in mind that they can grow up and reach the top, no matter where they are born, whether it's in Russia, in Ukraine, in Europe; they've still got the opportunity to show their talent and the culture of their people.

I like to play the ukulele, but I'm not, like, awesome at it. I mostly play the piano and the guitar.

I play piano and ukulele, and I taught myself those things just because I wanted to play them.

I started playing piano; I picked up a ukulele, and I loved it and kept playing that. I play a bit of guitar, and some African drums from back in the day.

I play the piano, drums, little bit of bass, guitar. I can play harmonica, a little bit of the ukulele. Pretty much anything that's a strumming, string type thing.

I actually first picked up an ukulele before I picked up a guitar.

I like to play the guitar and the ukulele.

The only instrument I play myself is the ukulele.

I think my first instrument was a ukulele that they gave me. I used to know how to play that pretty well.

I do one thing Gielgud didn't: I play the ukulele.

I started playing piano when I was 6, ukulele at 7.

I started out playing ukulele when I was 5 or 6 years old.

'The Ultimate Fighter' has found lots of great talent.

Prince is the ultimate performer. Prince is that dude that's going to get on stage by himself, if he need to, but hold you in the palm of his hand. Like, you can't take your eyes off the man when he's on stage, and he could just be sitting there playing his guitar.

'Fight Master' is a proving ground for young, aspiring fighters who want a chance to play on a bigger stage. That's something it has in common with 'The Ultimate Fighter,' which has always been like a farm league for the UFC, a place to develop new talent.

The ultimate guitar players can play every scale in the book.

I did a reality TV show in London called 'I'd Do Anything,' and when I got put in the program, they said, 'What is your ultimate dream?' and I said, 'Broadway.'

The ultimate part that I want to play in my life is Jimi Hendrix, so I guess I'm drawn to music even though I can't sing or dance very well.

I admire Cate Blanchett as an actor: that's my ultimate goal. To be as good as she is!

A lot of times I don't really work with people based on a look. I work with people I know, and that I think would bring something to the music. Ultimately I think that's the best way to go about it.

I love picking people. I started Blackstone, and we had no people, and now we have with our portfolio companies about 750,000 people all over the world. Everybody who is at a senior level has ultimately been picked by me.

I believe in the player that I am. And ultimately I believe I was made to play this game, that God created me to be great at this thing.

Ultimately, it's your talent that counts.

The best thing I ever learned from my dad was he knew he wasn't the best of singers, but he always knew he was a great entertainer, and I always thought that was a good concept to bring along, that ultimately acting is an entertainment art and you have to be aware of the fact that you want people to be excited to be watching you.