Quotes About Talent

I don't have a lot of respect for talent. Talent is genetic. It's what you do with it that counts.

A centre of excellence is, by definition, a place where second class people may perform first class work.

When nature has work to be done, she creates a genius to do it.

On sheer ability, Mario is good enough to win scoring titles with a broken stick. On pure talent, he's the best there is. But Wayne almost never disappoints you. He comes to work every night.

I wanted to tell her that being loved is a talent too, that it takes as much guts and as much work as loving; that some people, for whatever reason, never learn the knack

Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It's a gift to the world and every being in it. Don't cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you've got.

I believe modeling is a combination of natural talent, the ability to adapt to different situations, hard work, and, most importantly, luck.

I thought maybe I could become like the next Van Gogh. I bought a sunflower and painted it, and it looked like the work of a 6-year-old.

I actually work at my craft, and I actually want to be the best in my category, and I want to be a true actress. And a lot of people just want fame, and there's a huge difference.

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel.

The foundation of your life is luck. Hard work and talent make up the difference.

My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I'm way, way too old now, mate. That boat's sailed.

In my case, dust has become gold: Today, I work with people I grew up admiring.

Fame is something I think happens as a result of trying to do good work. If you're trying to be famous, your work usually suffers.

You either have the magic or you don't. There's no way you can work up to it.

Well I'd really love to work with Robert De Niro, because he's still the most talented actor out there.

Talent comes from God. If you have been given some, then value it, cultivate it, work and develop it.

Acting is what I love to do. I wouldn't trade it for the world. I don't think of it as work. It's really fun for me.

You know, Johnny Depp has always been a massive inspiration for me and he's somebody who has produced an incredible amount of work, and every single piece that he does is amazing.

You won't find a better young actor than Jaeden Lieberher. I ended up having one of the best times with him, really. Going to work with him every day was a treat.

A worker without genius is better than a genius who won't work.

I only really cast people who are desperate to be in it - who were dying to be in it, whose talent I believed in and were dead ready to do the work that was necessary.

Why is it that we understand playing the cello will require work, but we attribute writing to the magic of inspiration?

Men of genius are far more abundant than is supposed. In fact, to appreciate thoroughly the work of what we call genius, is to possess all the genius by which the work was produced.