“I was turned down by every record label in L.A. Perseverance is three quarters of the game. Talent's only a quarter. Being able to withstand the word 'no' over and over can build you a pretty tough skin. I knew if I just kept at it, at the very least I'd get better at my craft.” IfsAbleThreeGamesRecordsTalentToughSkinsPerseveranceCraftsLabelsGet BetterQuartersTurned DownRecord LabelsTough Skin Author:Sheryl Crow
“You can work hard to sharpen your talent, to get better at whatever it is that you do, and I think that's what it comes back to.” ThinkingHardTalentHard WorkGet Better Author:Ed Bradley
“As you train and as you develop your talents, you do get better, hopefully, or you get out of the business.” TalentTrainHopefullyGet Better Author:Debbie Reynolds
“Invest in your brain, invest in your talents. Those things can appreciate and they get better as you get older.” BrainTalentAppreciateGet Better Author:Rashida Jones
“There is no point in competing with young talent...I just concentrate on getting better each day.” YoungTalentGet BetterEach DayCompetingNo PointYoung Talent Author:Michael Caine
“I always tell girls who say they want to start a band but don't have any talent, well, neither do I. I mean, I can carry a tune, but anyone who picks up a bass can figure it out. You don't have to have magic unicorn powers. You work at it, and you get better. It's like anything- You sit there and do it every day, and eventually you get good at it.” WantWellsMeanI CanGirlMagicTalentFiguresBandPicksGet BetterTunesBassUnicornTell A Girl Author:Kathleen Hanna
“I was in the beginning of junior high. When I was first offered the record deal, a lot of people were concerned, saying to me, "Stacie, you are so young, and you have a great talent but you don't have to do this right now." If you can do it now, you're only going to get better, you're only going to learn more, and you can do it at any point in your life.” PeopleIfsFirstsYoungCan DoDealsRecordsTalentRight NowConcernedGet BetterYou Can Do ItJuniorsJunior HighGreat Talent Author:Stacie Orrico