I have tried to explore the little talent I have for writing.

I don't think there's any such thing as teaching people photography, other than influencing them a little. People have to be their own learners. They have to have a certain talent.

The poverty from which I have suffered could be diagnosed as "Soho" poverty. It comes from having the airs and graces of a genius and no talent.

I think that the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.

I think the most important thing a woman can have - next to talent, of course - is her hairdresser.

Talent is what you possess; genius is what possesses you.

I have seen that the American Dream is a reality - and I would love to feel the British Dream is also a reality. To enable that, we have to bring back some common sense and encourage family values, a proper sense of justice and make people believe they have a decent chance to build a business or career for themselves. I see this moment as a fantastic opportunity to restore this, because I believe Britain Has Talent.

Art depends on luck and talent.

Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful people with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated failures. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.

A best-seller is the golden touch of mediocre talent.

For the amount of talent I had - and I couldn't dance, act, or tell a joke - I enjoyed a tremendous career.

Talent, lying in the understanding, is often inherited; genius, being the action of reason or imagination, rarely or never.

I'm not sure there are enough coaches in the system that can take young talent and consistently get them into the top five in the world.

Ah, well, I have no talent for nonfiction, that's my problem.

Men fail much oftener from want of perseverance than from want of talent.