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Gifted Quotes

Talent, named honestly.

These gifted quotes balance praise and humility, admiring genuinely gifted artists while also admitting to being "not gifted, but not hopeless." For more on craft and skill, see our Acting quotes.

The more gifted and talkative one's characters are, the greater the chances of their resembling the author in tone or tint of mind.

Quotes by Vladimir Nabokov

Martin Sheen was extraordinary. He's a very gifted man.

Quotes by Terrence Malick

I don't consider myself to be particularly gifted in the way that other filmmakers are gifted.

Quotes by Steven Soderbergh

For a season, a gifted speaker can inspire with his words, but for a lifetime John McCain has inspired with his deeds.

Quotes by Sarah Palin

Acting Quotes

I'm an actor. That's what I'm gifted at. It's what makes me breathe.

Quotes by Samantha Morton

I'm not gifted, but I'm not hopeless.

Quotes by Norman Spinrad

Yauch was a gifted MC.

Quotes by Mike D

There's no trick of teaching acting. Either someone wants to do it and is gifted, or not.

Quotes by Marian Seldes

So many actors who are really gifted and talented just don't get the opportunity. I happened to get that opportunity.

Quotes by Margo Martindale

Actor Quotes

Wynton and Christopher were really great experiences for me because they are both very gifted artists.

Quotes by Kathleen Battle

You're gifted to do something.

Quotes by Karen Kingsbury

I don't know whether I much enjoyed education. I was not academically gifted.

Quotes by Joseph Mawle

I'm a really gifted physical comedienne. I write and produce a lot of sketch comedy.

Quotes by Jenn Lyon

Gifted women musicians and composers rarely received their due.

Quotes by James Cook

Also Quotes

Liu Fang is a truly gifted, world-famous player of the pipa and the guzheng, classical Chinese stringed instruments.

Quotes by Guy Gavriel Kay

Tennessee Williams was a gifted talker with a beautiful accent and we had lots of things in common.

Quotes by Gloria Swanson

Being gifted needs courage.

Quotes by Georg Brandes

Nobody has ever gifted me anything.

Quotes by Fernando Torres

We are all gifted. That is our inheritance.

Quotes by Ethel Waters

Any Quotes

Even a lot of kids who are gifted can be kids who feel like wimps or nerds.

Quotes by Eric Wilson

Frequently Asked Questions

Do these gifted quotes only praise other people?
Not entirely. One quote is self-deprecating, admitting to being "not gifted, but not hopeless," alongside others that praise gifted artists and characters.
What kinds of gifted people are mentioned?
The samples reference gifted, talkative characters in writing and real artists described as very gifted, connecting the word to both fiction and real life.
Is talent shown as something you're born with?
One quote frames it that way, saying someone is simply "gifted to do something," suggesting ability as an inherent starting point.
How does the collection connect writing and character?
One line observes that gifted, talkative characters often resemble their author's own tone or mind, linking talent on the page to the writer behind it.
Where can I read more quotes about performing arts?
See our Acting quotes page for more reflections on skill, craft, and natural ability.

Together they treat talent as something to recognize in others as much as to claim for yourself. Continue exploring with our Actor and Any quotes pages.