Achievement Quote by John Eliot

Great performers require a measure of confidence that would strike many as absurd, unfounded, and downright irrational. They believe in themselves utterly, without question,…

— John Eliot

Many performers try to sustain a high point in their careers by keeping themselves around those who are overanxious to tell them how good…

— Leo Sayer

Greatly talented performers don't know - often spectacularly - what's best for them, don't know what their talents really are, and don't know what's…

— Dick Cavett

Great performers are, by definition, abnormal; they strive throughout their entire careers to separate themselves from the pack.

— John Eliot

I love hearing positive things; somewhere, way deep down, I'm sure I'm an egomaniac. I guess all performers are, in a way.

— Sami Zayn

I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren't where their…

— Will Oldham

“a dynamic that allowed bad performers to remain bad: The less-talented are convinced they’re above average, so they tend to rest on their non-existent…

— Bathroom Readers' Institute

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the road to see them. It's people who have this…

— Nick Lowe

Great musicians accept everything that they hear and find something good. They take what they like and they throw away what they don't like

— John Zorn

I've never really viewed myself as particularly talented. I've viewed myself as slightly above average in talent.

— Will Smith

“When you truly study top performers in any field, what sets them apart is not their physical skill; it is how they control their…

— Dr. Stan Beecham

I know a lot of great musicians that don't know they're even great, because mangers try and make them feel belittled like they're not…

— Jim "Dandy" Mangrum