“CBS is proud to have been the home of David Letterman since 1993. He is truly one of the great talents of our time, and we hope things work out.” Has BeensHomeTalentProudWork OutOur TimeGreat TalentLettermanThings Work Out Author:Leslie Moonves
“There has been no appreciable improvement in our country's ability to produce the kind of talent we need in this space. There have been some small initiatives around the country that have been noteworthy.” NeedsKindHas BeensCountryAbilitySpaceTalentProduceImprovementOur CountryInitiative Author:John W. Thompson
“Extemporaneous and oral harangues will always have this advantage over those that are read from a in manuscript: every burst of eloquence or spark of genius they may contain, however studied they may have been beforehand, will appear to the audience to be the effect of the sudden inspiration of talent.” MayHas BeensInspirationAudienceEffectsTalentGeniusAdvantageSparksEloquenceManuscripts Book:Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think Source: Lacon: Or, Many Things in Few Words, Addressed to Those who Think
“Porgy is...an interesting example of what can be done by talent in spite of a bad setup. With a libretto that should never have been accepted on a subject that should never have been chosen, a man who should never have attempted it has written a work that has a considerable power.” MenShouldHas BeensDoneInterestingWrittenSubjectsTalentExampleAcceptedChosenSpiteSetupsGershwin Author:George Gershwin