Born Quote by Abhinav Bindra

I wasn't born with any innate talent. I've never been naturally gifted at anything. I always had to work at it. The only way…

— Dean Karnazes

I wasn't a natural-born athlete. I was made.

— Trevor Bauer

As far as natural ability, I was always athletic.

— Troy Brown

Natural talent only determines the limits of your athletic potential. It's dedication and a willingness to discipline your life that makes you great.

— Billie Jean King

I was obviously blessed with athletic ability but my talent is to compete. That's why, in the big games, I've always been among the…

— Owen Hargreaves

I was always, you know, a decent player growing up. And yes, I was born with a certain amount of so-called 'natural ability.' But…

— Christian Pulisic

I am blessed with a reasonable athletic talent and was an athlete in school.

— Mary Kom

Natural talent is a questionable phenomenon. Inclination perhaps, but innate ability is extremely rare.

— Erin Morgenstern

Talent is part of it, but I worked my way to the level that I am.

— Nikola Vucevic

You need talent as a rider and I think I had that in my genes. But I think I also had a talent for…

— Eddy Merckx

I was really active athletically, definitely. I was a hurdler, a sprinter. I played basketball for years. I was a serious athlete.

— Johnny Mathis

Talent you have naturally. Skill is only developed by hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft.

— Will Smith