#talent

I was the boy who liked to sing his own songs at talent shows, and I was suddenly officially uncool. ↗

— Josh Groban

#his #i #liked #officially #own

I resented the idea of being talented. I couldn’t respect it — in my experience, no one else did. Being called talented at school had only made me a target for resentment. I wanted to work. Work, I could honor. ↗

— Alexander Chee

#respect #talent #talented #work #experience

I believe that God felt sorry for actors so he created Hollywood to give them a place in the sun and a swimming pool. The price they had to pay was to surrender their talent. ↗

— Cedric Hardwicke

#created #felt #give #god #had

And I wasn't convinced that I was the most talented person in the world. ↗

— Debbie Harry

#i #most #person #talented #world

I tend to fall for the archetypal, talented, charismatic rock boy. ↗

— Juliana Hatfield

#boy #charismatic #fall #i #rock

Whatever the difference between brilliant and average brains, we are all creative. And through practice and study we can enhance our skills and talents. ↗

— Jeff Hawkins

#between #brains #brilliant #creative #difference

There's a perceived inverse relation between looks and talent. Look at Charlize Theron - she made herself ugly for 'Monster' and suddenly everyone said 'she's a genius.' It shouldn't be like that. ↗

— Lena Headey

#charlize theron #everyone #genius #herself #inverse

Hope is a talent like any other. ↗

— Storm Jameson

#hope #like #other #talent

I think that New York is the city of all cities. There is so much diversity there. I also like that when I go there, I can catch a play or musical and see some of the most talented people practicing their craft. ↗

— Kevin Johnson

#catch #cities #city #craft #diversity

I think talent is dangerous to have if you take it for granted. If you use it well and put hard work with it together, it's hard to catch that guy. And I think that's what you're seeing right now. ↗

— Ivan Lendl

#dangerous #granted #guy #hard #hard work