I think that's a weak excuse, to say because a rapper's getting older that he ain't got it no more. Nah. Don't go by that philosophy. Let's just recognize that talent is within.
Radio for years and years looked at the same pool of talent. I always believed there were other people in the world that could do radio shows.
In my early days I was a contract player at Universal and I had a wonderful mentor named Monique James, who was head of talent there, and she used to drag me on sets to do parts.
If you wrote something for which someone sent you a cheque, if you cashed the cheque and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.
If you wrote something for which someone sent you a check, if you cashed the check and it didn't bounce, and if you then paid the light bill with the money, I consider you talented.
Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through.
I was not naturally talented. I didn't sing, dance or act, though working around that minor detail made me inventive.
It's easy to criticizing or assuming people's talent what really they're,then you're still outside, step in, take a chance and explore them.
I am not the richest, smartest or most talented person in the world, but I succeed because I keep going and going and going.
We have a training period; we have certain guidelines and structure. You can't hire talented people and stifle them. That's not the way it works anymore.
As she laughed I was aware of becoming involved in her laughter and being part of it, until her teeth were only accidental stars with a talent for squad-drill.
Everybody is so talented nowadays that the only people I care to honor as deserving real distinction are those who remain in obscurity.
I practice on the acoustic guitar a little bit, but I think I have reached the peak of my talent.
I was always the kid who could draw. I had this talent, and it was the one thing that gave me some kind of dignity in the midst of my personal environment.
I think some aspects of writing can be taught. Obviously, you can't teach vision or talent. But you can help with comfort.
When you have God-given talent, I think that that kind of hinders your practice habits and that's what I think it did to me.
I once said to someone, 'If I could shave my head and wear no makeup and get a part just on my talent, I would be the happiest person in the world.'
I like to cast actors I admire, one's that are talented. Each one will bring something new to the part. This play has been done thousands of times and now certain characters are too familiar.
I think a leader has many roles to play. So, you know, one role is that of incubating talent; the other is that of being a strategist. It's a very interesting job I've got.
I'm a slow learner. When people are so talented or facile at picking up an instrument and playing covers, like Yo La Tengo, I admire that. But I could never do that.
I know talent when I see it. I know frauds when I see 'em. I know players that can play and can't play.
