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Talent Quotes

On gifts, hard-won skill, and where talent gets spent.

These quotes treat talent as both a private gift and a public resource, one dancer describing ballet as a sacred calling, another noting how so much top talent flows into finance and law instead of helping marginalized children. See Best quotes for related themes.

I think talented people are priceless. And I think people that are knowledgeable and experienced - and I think there's a balance of new talent and experience, which makes, I think, Estee Lauder really special.

Quotes by Aerin Lauder

After school I went to work at a builders' merchant in Stoke. After we finished on a Friday, it was down to the Duke of York for a drink with my mates and a game of darts. Unfortunately for them...

Quotes by Adrian Lewis

Pakistan never valued Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan saab until English songwriter Peter Gabriel started collaborating with him. After that, the country suddenly realised that they have an amazing talent. This is the story of a lot of artistes there.

Quotes by Adnan Sami

I've been a huge fan of Quvenzhane Wallis since 'Beasts of the Southern Wild.' To me, she's our Shirley Temple, a phenomenal talent, and I wanted to work with her as soon as I saw that movie.

Quotes by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Best Quotes

I'm just looking to explore every medium to express my talent, but I think mostly it's going to be a focus on features.

Quotes by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Nasdaq is investing in the technologies, talent, and capabilities that solve the complex challenges our clients face.

Quotes by Adena Friedman

I'd love to be an artist always, but if no one wants me, I'd love to write songs for other people, be a manager, nurture new talent.

Quotes by Adele

There is a real diversity of talent and background on the A list so as to better reflect our society in all walks. There are people who have been candidates before, Councillors, Doctors, business leaders, charity campaigners.

Quotes by Adam Rickitt

When I was in school, if I was talking as myself and I was presenting something as myself or having to answer a question, I was so nervous. I would get red in the face; I would feel sweaty. I...

Quotes by Adam Cole

Good Quotes

I look at a guy like Velveteen Dream who has only been wrestling for a couple of years, and he's just filled with charisma, filled with talent.

Quotes by Adam Cole

Our talent and skill as rappers is clearly the first thing you notice. I don't know what we were thinking. We just really love rap and wanted to be rappers. Is that weird?

Quotes by Ad-Rock

We have a world minus a whole lot of talent that has stepped out of contention for leadership, only because they don't want to seem too aggressive, too smart, unattractive, or too male.

Quotes by Abigail Disney

As a boy from Patna, I've always dreamt of a chance to showcase my talent.

Quotes by Abhimanyu Singh

I realised that if I wanted to act, I needed to join theatre where I could improve my acting skills first and also show my talent.

Quotes by Abhimanyu Singh

Great Quotes

I think any activity you have your kids in, you're all trying to live vicariously through them. And you're jealous of the kid that's naturally more talented or has the facility, the body, the genes, or the God-given talent. People...

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

I'm not talent. Not considered 'talent' by Lifetime. I'd like to say I'm their savior, but that would be cocky.

Quotes by Abby Lee Miller

I try and watch the ball closely. I've played the game for many years now, and I know my talent will take over if I just watch the ball and enjoy myself out there.

Quotes by AB de Villiers

My dad's paternal grandparents were musically inclined. And I remember as a little kid going to visit them in their senior building, and they were, like, the stars of the building, especially hosting and performing in their senior talent show.

Quotes by Aaron Lazar

We have an obligation to spread amateur baseball both at home and abroad. Building up the game at all levels - Little League, Babe Ruth Leagues, the colleges - is in our own self-interest. That's where the pool of talent...

Quotes by A. Bartlett Giamatti

Like Quotes

My dad has always been really helpful. He taught me that talent is a bonus, but persistence is what wins out.

Quotes by Zosia Mamet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is talent described as something sacred in these quotes?
Yes — one speaker, reflecting on a career as a ballerina, calls it "a true gift to have this talent and perform these masterworks," describing the whole process as "sacred" and "sublime."
Do these quotes talk about where society's talent tends to go?
One raises a concern about exactly that, noting "we send our top talent into finance, technology, medicine and law - everywhere but towards expanding opportunity for our most marginalized children." For more on using ability to help others, see our Good quotes.
Can talent make something unpredictable or interesting?
According to one quote, yes: "Rock music is predictable, unless there's great talent involved." It suggests real talent is what breaks a genre out of its usual patterns. For more on standout qualities like this, see our Great quotes.
Is economic strength connected to talent in these quotes?
One quote gestures toward that, crediting the U.S. economy's foundation partly to a scientific and skilled base, describing it as "solidly based" in more than just a material sense.
Where can I find more quotes celebrating exceptional ability?
Our Best collection highlights standout qualities, and if you enjoy short reflective lines like these, our Like quotes are worth browsing too.

Others get more specific about craft, arguing that a genre like rock only becomes interesting when real talent is actually involved. Browse Great and Good quotes for more.