Top 494 Talented Quotes

It’s about very talented writers, directors, producers, and actors being in a position for their projects to be supported, but there’s just not enough black projects being made.

Martin Joyce is a beautiful dancer and an amazing choreographer. He choreographed the Mulberry dance film I was in, ‘From London with Love.’ A truly talented man.

I see no intrinsic reason why a doubly talented artist might not arise and create a comic-strip novel masterpiece.

My grandmother was energetic and fearless – a talented poet and songwriter. She was also interested in chemistry and history and medicine, taking care of the people in her hacienda in Mexico, delivering babies. She could have become anything, but this was the 1930s, and she was forced into an arranged marriage.

This thing called chemistry, which I can’t define and wouldn’t know how to, either works or it doesn’t. Sometimes a love story can involve very talented actors, but we are not invested emotionally in whether they end up together.

The divinely talented Adam Arkin. So underrated. Every time I do a piece and they go, ‘You know, you need a husband in this,’ I ask, ‘Can Adam Arkin do it?’

I’m growing very talented at watching blood and guts on screen because I have zero emotional response.

My professional apprenticeship at Iowa State College from 1930 to 1943 could not have been better; the Great Depression made it so, and the talented younger economists at Ames during that period made it an exciting and profitable intellectual experience.

I don’t think what I do is influenced by suffering. I come from a talented people who are prolific in music and dance.

If you’re good enough, you’re old enough: that’s what everyone says. When a talented young player emerges, his age doesn’t matter; people want to see him in the team. So why, when you become older, is the assumption that you are no longer good enough?

I don’t like seeing talented storytellers ruled by fear.

There are so many people, deaf or otherwise abled, who are so talented but overlooked or not given a chance to even get their foot in the door.

Beyonce has very clear ideas – she knows exactly what she wants. The thing which she then also has over other celebrities is that she has an amazing voice. She’s incredibly talented, and she’s an amazing dancer – she’s complete. Few are like Beyonce.

With the hugely talented women I’ve worked with or observed, it’s not a question about temperament or ego; it’s a question about getting it right. If they’ve got a reputation for being difficult it’s usually because they just don’t suffer fools.

Schools are really, really important. It gives you access to every kid in the country. It gives you a massive pool of people to see who might be talented at different sports. It allows kids to try sports. Kids can be inspired all they want, but if they can’t go out and try a sport, then it’s no good.

The Talented Tenth is alive and well today and visible in all arenas of prominence. ‘That they may guide the mass away from the contamination and death of the worst, in their own and other races.’ As they elevate themselves from the masses, they ensure their success and that of their fellow Talented Tenth friends.

After doing comedy for a while and knowing how hard it is to do physical comedy right, I learned how incredibly talented the Three Stooges really were after re-watching old episodes. They still stand up!

Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn’t mean anything; you can end up wasting it before you realize.

There was a time when we had a nice little run: Eve, Lil’ Kim, Queen Latifah, Missy Elliott, Lauryn Hill, Remy Ma, Da Brat – it goes on. But what I noticed is that a lot of talented females in hip-hop came out of a male camp.

I have to say that one person I learned from the most as an actor in my life is Emmy Rossum. She is so insanely talented in the sense that when watching her work, it just turns into watching her speak – it’s no longer acting; that’s how good she is! She just becomes the person.

The first thing is to hang on to everybody who is talented, who is entrepreneurial, who wants to make an impact and a change and start attracting ones.

All you need to focus on is your craft and how you act; and, of course, script selection, which is a primary reason for anybody’s success because, in today’s day and age, everyone is talented irrespective of fields.

I’ve been really lucky that I’ve been exposed to a lot of lovely, talented people who are not jerks, and I would like to continue that streak.

What’s cool about wrestling is that you do find yourself working with very talented and very versatile opponents.

Elizabeth Keckley was a woman of remarkable strength, courage, perseverance, and dignity. She was exceptionally talented, but also very diligent and ambitious, and together those qualities enabled her to deliver herself from slavery and become a successful businesswoman.

When I started Teach For America as a college senior, I sensed that there were thousands of talented, driven college students and recent grads who were searching for a way to make a real difference in the world.

I’ve always surrounded myself with talented people, both in film and in business.

Oh absolutely. I had the pleasure to get to know a lot of really talented young actors before they even really hit it big. And yet what we all had and shared in common was a love for movies.

I had the chance to learn from some really talented people who have taught me a lot.

I’m a third generation Californian, and there’s a lot of talented, good-looking guys in California, so I’m just happy to be working and lucky to be working.

I actually moved from engineering to acting. I think what’s important is how talented and passionate you are.

I still take losing out very seriously. But it inspires me that much more to move on. Quite often in my business, it’s not the most talented people that succeed. Because they don’t necessarily have the tenacity to deal with rejection.

Hindi film songs are the best of everything – whether it is lyrics, melody and talented singers.

There’s an ongoing competition by global companies across all areas from products, technology development and hiring talented people to patent disputes. The market is big and opportunities are wide open, so we should find out new businesses that Samsung’s future will hinge on.

Westerners often laud their children as ‘talented’ or ‘gifted’, while Asian parents highlight the importance of hard work. And in fact, research performed by Stanford psychologist Carol Dweck has found that the way parents offer approval affects the way children perform, even the way they feel about themselves.

Sally Field looks amazing in general, never mind her age! She’s a phenomenally talented actress and has had a career spanning so many decades.

I’ve loved Michael Jackson since the minute I was born. He’s probably the most talented person ever. He was able to create such an amazing career and be probably the biggest star we’ve ever had.

The most talented investors are animals solely focused on winning.

Rahul Jaykar, my character in ‘Aashiqui 2,’ was a talented musician battling his demons, while Noor Nizami, my character in ‘Fitoor,’ is an artist who spends his entire life in pursuit of the love of his muse, Firdaus.

When someone bestows something on you, no matter how true it is, when someone says, ‘Sexiest Man Alive,’ I’m honestly going, ‘Thank you. Right on.’ For me, it’s never canceled out anything, it’s never made me go, ‘Does this make me less talented of an actor?’

It was used for decades to describe talented computer enthusiasts, people whose skill at using computers to solve technical problems and puzzles was – and is – respected and admired by others possessing similar technical skills.

I would love to work with Alia Bhatt. I think she is very talented and has been really good in all her films.

I have to say that as an actor, I really look for the role. I’m not really looking to see if it’s for television or film, because there are highly talented people in both mediums.

I like the idea of an open, international London that thrives on attracting hard-working, talented people but has the confidence to tell them they must play by the same rules as everyone else.

Sometimes I might get in the door a little quicker than somebody else because of my last name. But if I’m not prepared, I’m not afforded the luxury of, ‘Oh, he’s a little green.’ It’s, ‘He’s not talented,’ where the next guy can have a bad day.

While it can be overwhelming to realize how many problems there are to solve in the world, it’s always inspiring to see so many talented people willing to spend their time and energy in hopes of making a difference.

Howie Epstein was a kind, patient, and extremely talented musician. He took two years out of his life and dedicated his undivided attention to the making of two of my records. Those records changed my life thanks to Howie.

A talented child will have a schedule that is horrendous. You get up and practice, go to school, practice some more, eat dinner, and then you have homework.

I have been singing for the last 50 years, you know, so I deserve a break. Besides, there are talented singers around who can do justice to their work.