As I get better competition, I guarantee that more finishes are gonna come, because I’ll really get to use more of my skill, rather than me knowing that I’m so much better than the guy.
Although ‘L.A. Confidential’ is a long movie, there’s never a moment when you think, ‘I’m loving this… but when’s dinner?’ Each time I see it, I discover something I hadn’t noticed before. It has a tremendous skill in developing all the subplots.
I was asked if I would do ‘Dancing On Ice.’ I thought it’d be the perfect way to get fit, lose a lot of weight and learn a new skill. I was actually quite excited, but my team said, ‘Absolutely not.’ They told me I was far too old and if I fell over I would break something – and then I thought they were probably right.
The beauty of making theater is that you have to go and do it the next day. Making a show nightly is a really difficult skill. It’s something every theater actor and every theater maker is challenged with.
The real art of what we do, at least back in the old-school days, was improv. If you were a great worker, you were able to adapt and that skill developed over time because of all the traveling and working in different areas. You learned how to read a crowd.
Most poets are elitist dregs more concerned with proving their skill with a dictionary than communicating ideas with impact.
Many times, what people call ‘writer’s block’ is the confusion that happens when a writer has a great idea, but their writing skill is not up to the task of putting that idea down on paper. I think that learning the craft of writing is critical.
There’s a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom skill.
Take a martial art or a sport, something that gives you a skill, engages the body, and allows you the possibility of being great – or at least being active. You’ll find your confidence. Without it, you’re nothing. It’s the remedy for everything.
It wasn’t until late high school and early college that I gained enough size and skill to make me welcome on intramural basketball teams.
It is a bowler’s skill that gets him wickets in Tests.
I’m drawn to writers with skill sets I don’t have.
I think it is rewarding to manage, but it is not what I am passionate about. Managing more than 200 people, maybe 150 people, isn’t fun to me and is not my skill set.
Patience was not something that came naturally to me, but in cooking it is the quintessential skill.
I come from one of the great coaches – Matt Hume, Brad Kertson – and my skill set is well-rounded.
I don’t like broad swords. They’re not much fun. A broad sword is just a big chunk of steel, and there’s not much finesse in it, not much skill, I don’t think anyway.
Women should learn from men to compartmentalize. It’s a great skill that some women have naturally but others have to practice. The goal is to keep one area of your life that might not be going well from causing unnecessary disruptions in another area.
When you read about white athletes these days and white skill possession receivers specifically, one word you’ll always find is tough. You’ll rarely see explosive, athletic, stuff like that.
An important skill for all SpaceXers is the ability to accept critical feedback. This is key to anyone’s growth and becoming better at what they do.
The Democrats’ ads convince me that Governor Romney can’t sing, but his record convinces me he knows how to lead, and I think you know which skill we need more.
As one of the first creators on YouTube, I’ve been fortunate to sit in the front row, witnessing the remarkable evolution of digital media. The experiences and knowledge I’ve been afforded are invaluable, and I’m excited to take that skill set, together with Endemol Beyond, to build a reliable, reputable business.
No amount of skill on the part of the actress can make up for the loss of youth.
It takes a tremendous amount of skill to be a football player. And some of these guys have enough skills to do other sports. Soccer could be one. Basketball could be another. Things where you need incredible hand-eye coordination are always options. I think a football player would be able to adapt to a lot of sports.
If you can put yourself in an environment where you’re going to be pushed and you can show that you can overcome challenges with skill and pace that’s really important for development.
The league is changing, and we don’t have many back-to-the-basket players. We now have a game that requires skill and versatility. A lot of that is about being able to think. It makes all the difference in the world to have a player in there with a high basketball IQ who can make the right decision.
One thing I can say right off the bat is that creating great editorial is a huge challenge, and you can’t help but go through the process and not appreciate how valuable this skill is, and how much I admire the people who do this every day.
I’m not capable of wielding the guitar like Jimmy Page, one of my all-time favorite guitarists. My skill set is more based on the grinding, sort of human heartbeat – almost playing the guitar more like a drum.
A country without engineering skill and knowledge will never become a developed country.
Power is the measure of the degree of control you have over circumstances in your life and the actions of the people around you. It is a skill that is developed by a deep understanding of human nature, of what truly motivates people, and of the manipulations necessary for advancement and protection.
People always ask me how I manage to find humor in so much bleakness. I think this is almost a necessary skill to have.
It’s a real skill to be able to publicise yourself.
Public-Private Partnership in financing, service delivery and provision of workspaces and training of trainers must be promoted to meet the demand and supply gap in the field of skill development.
The footballer I’ve admired most in the last ten years is Zinedine Zidane… one of those rare individuals who had the skill but also incredible vision.
My great overall skill is spontaneity and winging it!
If I had to identify the one skill set shared by most by the men who become part of the SEAL teams… it would be sheer brainpower.
The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.
Education, whatever else it should or should not be, must be an inoculation against the poisons of life and an adequate equipment in knowledge and skill for meeting the chances of life.
