Talent Quotes

Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

The talent of a true writer and poet is in the ear.

Whatever you are by nature, keep to it; never desert your line of talent. Be what nature intended you for, and you will succeed.

Men fail much oftener from want of perseverance than from want of talent.

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.

I was a guy who needed to go to class, because I had some raw talent that I thought was identifiable, when I finally made a decision to be an actor. And yet I wanted to learn how to really do the stuff. You know, 'How do I get to be a serious actor?'

There is no such thing as talent. There is pressure.

There's this common perception that having a famous last name is all you need. A surname may get you a meeting, but if there's no talent you won't get the part.

I didn't have time for talent shows and stuff like that. I was into books and studying real hard.

What I lack in talent, I compensate with my willingness to grind it out. That's the secret of my life.