Pastoral Resources

I am flattered that they think that many people would enjoy my work. I don't approach any genre a different way than I may approach another one. I treat every role I do like a role worthy of applying whatever kind of tactic, process and talent I have.

I've never taken vocal lessons. My early trumpet training and a fortunate talent for singing has always been enough for me. In the case of rock singing, I've always felt it was better to remain a bit untrained to maintain your individuality.

If you had the opportunity and some talent, there was no way you couldn't progress, because it was an open market. There was the advertising world, and there was the documentary world.

I think children have talent and insight, but it gets beaten out of them.

Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.

It must be remembered that the Bush White House has a separate talent for character assassination that must not be confused with a talent for governance.

I decided at age 9, but I was reinforced at age 13 when a teacher told me I had talent. I can't say she really motivated me because I already knew. I knew I had talent. I went to the Jewish community theater and got in plays there. Then I went for the movies.'

I feel I have to work hard to nurture whatever talent I have as an actor. I feel like it's not natural to me. So I don't take it for granted... What I think is my natural ability - which is writing - I think I totally take that for granted.

I really think that aside from admiring my talent you really admire me as a person and as a woman.

Aside from a few master teachers that we have had over the years, this has been a completely local talent development. But people have started to come now from Chicago, we have a number of students from Chicago and different places of the country and even in the world.

And while national military forces have historically resisted the full participation of women soldiers, female talent has found plenty of scope in revolutionary and terrorist groups around the planet.

I'd go dance at talent shows, and because I was young I had the upper hand on a lot of other crews. People thought it was cute. I used that to my advantage.

Why has God given me such magnificent talent? It is a curse as well as a great blessing.

Genius is talent set on fire by courage.

When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking.

The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge.

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.

I have a definite talent for convincing people to try something new. I am a good salesman. When I'm on form, I can sell anything.

No one respects a talent that is concealed.

Concealed talent brings no reputation.