The saddest thing in life is wasted talent
I'm seeing more and more books by celebrity authors, and I'm not happy to see them. I'd rather see publishing budgets devoted to genuine talents.
God would not give us the same talent if what were right for men were wrong for women.
Judge talent at its best and character at its worst.
I've come to appreciate other people's talents.
If you want the secondary greatness of recognized talent, focus first on primary greatness of character.
Dancing is not one of my talents. But when you've had a few drinks anyone is a good dancer, right?
Talent without genius isn't much, but genius without talent is nothing whatsoever.
Everyone thinks that having a talent is a matter of luck; no one thinks that luck could be a matter of talent.
What have I got? No looks, no money, no education. Just talent.
Be equal to your talent, not your age. At times let the gap between them be embarrassing.
Even with talent, it's who you meet at the right time that tips the scales.
I loved being on the other side of the camera. I loved watching another actress in the spotlight, do an extraordinary job, and I loved making her beautiful and interesting, protecting her emotions, and showing people her talent.
The extraordinary ability of a woman to forget is not the same as the talent of a lady not to be able to remember.
Hitler was never more than average as an artist. His great talent was for the games of politics.
I don't pay attention to things like the talent for style. I don't meditate on things like that. I just do whatever I think I should do and go with it, and if people like it, then I'm very happy about it. And if not, I always figure it's their problem not mine.
A career is born in public - talent in privacy.
Talent? What is talent but the ability to get away with something?
The crowning blessing of life-to be born with a bias to some pursuit.
Practise, practise, practise writing. Writing is a craft that requires both talent and acquired skills. You learn by doing, by making mistakes and then seeing where you went wrong.