The big gap between the ability of actors is confidence.
I really enjoy myself in Norway. Because I had started losing confidence in my ability of what I do. But sometimes, man, you just get tired of fighting and trying to prove yourself.
I think the ability to focus is a thread that runs through so-called successful people. And that's something that can be developed. It can be self-taught.
Yoga gave me the ability to calm down.
Success in show business depends on your ability to make and keep friends.
It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences.
I go for as much feeling as I can rather than show what I can do up and down the neck. I don't play to show people ability.
Music has nothing to do with your technical ability.
The ability to make music is a gift that you're born with; it's not something you can learn.
Finally, after a lot of searching and digging, it was simply the love of family that gave me a road into the character. Once I got into that, and we delved into what it would be like to survive cancer and the ability to see how precious life is, it became easier to play her.
My mother begged doctors to end her life. She was beyond the physical ability to swallow enough of the weak morphine pills she had around her. When she knew she was dying I promised to make sure she could go at a time of her choosing, but it was impossible. I couldn't help.
Intelligence is the ability to avoid doing work, yet getting the work done.
Too many athletes don't have the ability to set a goal and then carefully go towards it.
One of the key elements is the ability to be honest with yourself.
Realize that from the start, every activity that comprises the journey has value and the ability to teach you something.