When I had to fill in my immigration papers, I gave my age as 19, and my profession as genius; I added… — Oscar Wilde Copy Share Image
Reality shows like 'SaReGaMaPa' are a huge platform for young talent. Thanks to television, they have more exposure than we could even… — Bappi Lahiri Copy Share Image
I think we all, as drivers, come to the table with a package. It's either your speed and raw talent, your sponsorship… — Susie Wolff Copy Share Image
I think nothing can be taken for granted - be it the fact that you get to work with a certain kind… — Farhan Akhtar Copy Share Image
Actors already striving in the theatre wouldn't dream of putting themselves on these shows; it means that only about 10% of the… — Elaine Paige Copy Share Image
I come from Paisley, the same town as David Sneddon, who won 'Fame Academy.' When he was late for his homecoming reception… — Paolo Nutini Copy Share Image
I don't want to be remembered as anything but brave. The only good intention to make money is to help others. I… — Lady Gaga Copy Share Image
[There is no shortage of scientific talent.] But [I am] much less optimistic about the managerial vision [of the pharmaceutical industry] to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I love writing comedy and being a part of it, but as a visual, physical presence in a story, I probably am… — Bob Odenkirk Copy Share Image
[T]he schools, through reliance upon the spur of competition and the bestowing of special honors and prizes, only build up and strengthen… — John Dewey Copy Share Image
Oh, I don't know. I prefer to think that when they're at home, the Silent Brothers are much like us. Playing practical… — Cassandra Clare Copy Share Image
I strongly believe in the apprenticeship model because we see in a lot of countries the local education system is not providing… — Alain Dehaze Copy Share Image
Pleasant things to hear, though hearing them from him embarrasses me. I soak up the praise but feel obliged to disparage the… — Wallace Stegner Copy Share Image
There's no easy way around it, no matter how talented you are ... your talent is going to fail you if you're… — Will Smith Copy Share Image
He was welcome everywhere he went, and was well-aware of his inability to tolerate solitude. He felt no inclination to be alone… — Stefan Zweig Copy Share Image
A writer never forgets the first time he accepted a few coins or a word of praise in exchange for a story.… — Carlos Ruiz Zafon Copy Share Image
A man possessed of splendid talents, which he often abused, and of a sound judgment, the admonitions of which he often neglected;… — Thomas B. Macaulay Copy Share Image
I'm one of the guys, in addition to being a wrestler, I'm also one of the guys behind the scenes that's sort… — Christopher Daniels Copy Share Image
I would definitely like to direct at some point. I've been very fortunate to work with some amazing talent and study them.… — Mark Wahlberg Copy Share Image
Trans talent is not even making it into the audition room, and we're not even being afforded the opportunity to tell our… — Trace Lysette Copy Share Image
Writing is a job, a talent, but it's also the place to go in your head. It is the imaginary friend you… — Ann Patchett Copy Share Image
I never needed Panavision and stereophonic sound to woo the world. I did it in black and white on a screen the… — Mae West Copy Share Image
Gross and vulgar minds will always pay a higher respect to wealth than to talent; for wealth, although it be a far… — Charles Caleb Colton Copy Share Image
In France, if you have any sort of talent, you'd better keep it here. And if you're going to go abroad, it… — Jean Reno Copy Share Image
“Talent is like letting two balloons up into the air: the most interesting thing isn’t watching which one climbs fastest, but which… — Fredrick Backman Copy Share Image
“talented” meant: could not hold a conversation but could hold a needle. “Very pretty (“If he did say so himself”) meant: the… — Cherith Boardman Copy Share Image
When I moved to Mississippi, I was playing in high school, and there wasn't a lot of talent around me. I figured… — Devin Booker Copy Share Image
Some of my Arcanum bunkmates taught me a card game called dogs-breath. I returned the favor by giving an impromptu lesson in… — Patrick Rothfuss Copy Share Image
I used to have this dream that somebody was knocking at my door. I'd say 'Who is it?' and they'd answer 'Police.'… — Leslie Nielsen Copy Share Image
A man with great talents, but void of discretion, is like Polyphemus in the fable, strong and blind, endued with an irresistible… — Joseph Addison Copy Share Image
My father values talent. He recognizes real knowledge and skill when he finds it. He is color blind and gender neutral. He… — Ivanka Trump Copy Share Image
Education will not (take the place of persistence); the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent. The… — Calvin Coolidge Copy Share Image
I just want to know if I'm truly not in the NFL, it's because of talent. Let it be because of my… — Michael Sam Copy Share Image
In any country where talent and virtue produce no advancement, money will be the national god. Its inhabitants will either have to… — Denis Diderot Copy Share Image
There's never any graffiti in the hotel. Although in the Gents a couple of weeks ago I did see someone had drawn… — Steve Coogan Copy Share Image
In our first decade, I interviewed about five thousand people in pursuit of the talent that would create our future. As our… — Kenneth C. Griffin Copy Share Image
It's just unfair that talent of color aren't given the same opportunities as white and male actors, directors, producers, writers, et cetera. — Darnell M. Hunt Copy Share Image
They would come down in Mississippi, they hired me as a talent scout. And I would go all over Mississippi, Alabama, Texas,… — Ike Turner Copy Share Image
What can I do but bring forth the talent that God gave me? That's all I wanted to do. To share the… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
The difference between talent and genius is in the direction of the current: in genius, it is from within outward; in talent… — Ralph Waldo Emerson Copy Share Image