“I loved to write; in my late teens I had a 'zine. But it wasn't until I went back to school, later on in my 20s, that I actually saw that I had writing talent.” WritingSchoolSawsTalentLateTeensZines Author:Sonja Sohn
“Both of my parents are surfers, of course, so they understood where my passion for surfing was at and I guess they saw the talent that I had.” PassionCoursesParentSawsTalentUnderstoodSurfingMy PassionSurfer Author:Bethany Hamilton
“You know, I never knew if I had any talent when I started in this business. My first job was being a page at The Tonight Show. I saw Jack Paar come out one night and sit on the edge of his desk and talk about what hed done the night before. I thought, I can do that! I used to do that on a street corner in the Bronx with all my buddies.” IfsKnowsFirstsI CanDoneShowsJobsUsedNightCan DoSawsStreetsTalentPagesEdgesCornersTonightDesksBuddyOne NightBronxStreet Corners Author:Regis Philbin
“I saw him (Barry Bonds) when he first broke in. He was a scrawny, skinny, 185-pound guy that had great talent. And then he turned himself into a freakin' power hitter with, what, 245, 250 pounds, and his head got twice the size. So, you know, you figure it out. I know he likes to go to the gym. We all like to go to the gym. You just don't get that big.” KnowsFirstsBigsGuySawsTalentFiguresSizeLikesBrokePoundsGymSkinnyGreat Talent Author:Gary Carter
“I would tell new artists to be themselves. Show your talents first, have your own identity, don't try to be Lady Saw. If you're coming out to be like me, once you get in, return back to yourself, that's the only way you'll be happy. Don't come in trying to be me and then disrespect me.” IfsWayTryingFirstsShowsArtistSawsTalentIdentityReturnLike MeComing OutDisrespectNew ArtistsReturn Back Author:Lady Saw
“It is the manner of (Cadel) Evan's triumph that has particularly endeared him to his countrymen and women... Australians place a premium on persistence in adversity... His win in the year's tour was much more than an exhibition of pure sporting talent; it was a display of grit that will long be treasured by all who saw it.” YearsLongWinningSportsSawsTalentPureMen And WomenAdversityTriumphPersistenceDisplayInspirational SportsGritExhibitionsCountrymenPremiumTreasured Author:Paul Ramadge
“I've always been quite good at watching someone do something and then picking it up, so I turned that talent to watching people on the film set, and just saw how small everything was and how intimate the scenes could be.” PeopleFilmSawsTalentSceneIntimateFilm Set Author:Luke Evans
“I also got encouragement from my teachers at primary school but one person in particular who had a significant impact on my lean towards art is Mr. Luigi St. Omer. Mr. St. Omer was the one who always reminded me that I should not settle for less than greatness in my art. He saw that I had the potential and he helped me develop that talent.” ShouldPersonsArtSchoolSawsTeacherTalentGreatnessParticularArt IsEncouragementImpactSignificantPrimariesSettlingPrimary School Author:St. Lucia
“[DJ Ill Will] already knew I had the music talent prior to meeting him in person, I guess when he met me face to face he saw the potential on a marketing level and believed in the music I could create to back it up so we teamed up and the rest is history.” PersonsFacesLevelsSawsTalentMetsMeetingsMarketingIllFace To FaceDjsIll Will Author:Kid Ink