It's not how pretty you are or how talented you are. It's that if these five people on this day in this room like you, then you get a job.
I get really frustrated with people who turn their noses up at talent shows like 'The Voice' and 'X-Factor.'
Talented people are written off once they hit their 50s and 60s, and the saddest thing is, we just get better as we get older.
I had known Cole Porter in Hollywood and New York, spent many a warm hour at his home, and met the talented and original people who were drawn to him.
Yes, but the great thing about all the people - and I don't think there is any exception - who I've worked with is they've all been very, very talented musicians.
Well we have a good working relationship with Microsoft at the development level. But let's not kid ourselves, this is a company with enormous resources and talented people, and there is a certain pride that comes along with that for them and for us.
One of the magical things about Nashville is just how many incredibly talented people are here and the way they support each other.
Theatre is about people, not buildings. Incalculable damage has been done to the expert talent a company needs - from wardrobe to lighting technicians.
If I've got a talent, it's for picking the right song at the right time for the right audience. And I can always get people to sing with me.
Music reality shows provide a platform to people who have talent and gives them visibility and exposure. It is a win-win situation for participants.
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how great their other talents.
Talent is the No. 1 priority for a CEO. You think it's about vision and strategy, but you have to get the right people first.
Writing is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none.
The most sought-after candidates in the world today by companies like mine are people who make computer software - there's a shortage of talent.
At Marvel, I was lucky enough to work with really talented people, but I always had this nagging thought: 'One day I'll write my own stories.'
I think sometimes when I go to make a move on something, people try to disqualify any talent that I have or any hard work that I've done.
Talent is being unabashedly and unapologetically fearless in the work that you do. The only difference between having talent and not having talent is fear.
As I have said before, I had no illusions about my performing ability. But I did not know that my despair was brought about not because I had no talent but because I did not know how to develop it.
They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulti...
The market is ridiculously overcrowded with early stage investors. This results in a talent drain, where the best talent gets diffused and work for their own startups.
