I think Broadway is good for sharpening your skills. It's the best for really reaching the zenith of your talent. You go… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
At times we are thrown suddenly into positions that seem too big for us and for which we have little preparation. The… — Robert E. Wells Copy Share Image
You have a white guy as an announcer and sportscaster. Me, I'm black. I do it and I've already done some stuff… — Terrell Owens Copy Share Image
That’s the secret to performance: conviction. The right note played tentatively still misses its mark, but play boldly and no one will… — Rachel Hartman Copy Share Image
Who is that?” “Your replacement.” “You replaced me with a shaved poodle?” “He's got mad skills. — Ilona Andrews Copy Share Image
I'm an intuitive musician. I have no real technical skills. I can only play six chords on the guitar. — Patti Smith Copy Share Image
Marry a man / woman you love to talk to. As you get older, their conversational skills will be as important as… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
To be strategic in life is like any skill whether it's basketball or learning a language, it takes effort and practice and… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
My singing wasn't horrible, but my dancing really made it look silly. It's not like I'm a horrible singer that can't sing.… — William Hung Copy Share Image
It is an admirable skill to able to sweeten a refusal with civil words which atone for the favor which we are… — Madeleine de Souvre, marquise de Sable Copy Share Image
You can choose a future where more Americans have the chance to gain the skills they need to compete, no matter how… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
[Patrick Leonard] is such a magnificent composer. I don't think there is anybody working today with those kind of skills that could… — Leonard Cohen Copy Share Image
May Moorland weavers boast Pindaric skill, And tailors' lays be longer than their bill! While punctual beaux reward the grateful notes, And… — Lord Byron Copy Share Image
Edward Snowden's real "crime" is that he demonstrated how knowledge can be used to empower people, to get them to think as… — Henry Giroux Copy Share Image
A lot of people with the purest motivation end up getting completely burned out. And that's because they lack the wisdom and… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
You must not be afraid of small bits of silence. To use it well is the height of confidence and skill for… — Franklyn Ajaye Copy Share Image
The Mississippi River will always have its own way; no engineering skill can persuade it to do otherwise... — Mark Twain Copy Share Image
In 1970 the top three skills required by the Fortune 500 were the three Rs: reading, writing, and arithmetic. In 1999 the… — Linda Darling-Hammond Copy Share Image
I don't think there's any connection between my journalism career and my film career. They are two totally different mediums and very… — Greg Kinnear Copy Share Image
Little did I know that the sport I loved and the skills I learned would later play a role in my relationship… — Clint Dempsey Copy Share Image
“The more you express your skills, the more experienced you become and the closer you get to excellence.” — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
I had to learn a skill set. I think I had the materials to be a good comedy writer. — Mindy Kaling Copy Share Image
Some artists approach their 'why?' intuitively, and work toward giving it a voice through their technical skill. Others begin as technicians, and… — Sara Genn Copy Share Image
It's a skill that people are born with. Either you're a focuser or you're a multitasky person. I am a full-focus person. — Jodie Foster Copy Share Image
My whole life is about forgetting. It's my most valuable job skill. — Chuck Palahniuk Copy Share Image