“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
“We do not know and cannot tell when the spirit is with us. Great talent or small, it makes no difference. We are caught within our own skins, our own sensibilities; we never know if our technique has been adequate to the vision.” IfsKnowsHas BeensSpiritArtistDifferencesVisionTalentSkinsCaughtTechniqueSensibilityAdequateGreat Talent Book:The Irrational Season Source: The Irrational Season
“... it is not the color of the skin that makes the man or the woman, but the principle formed in the soul. Brilliant wit will shine, come from whence it will; and genius and talent will not hide the brightness of its lustre.” MenSoulRacePrinciplesTalentHuman NatureColorHe ManGeniusSkinsShiningBrilliantWitBrightness Book:Maria W. Stewart, America's First Black Woman Political Writer: Essays and Speeches Source: Maria W. Stewart, America's First Black Woman Political Writer: Essays and Speeches
“I feel that if you can transcend the color of your skin, with your talent, why carry that as a badge or a label?” IfsFeelsTalentColorSkinsLabelsBadges Author:Giancarlo Esposito
“Persistence is worth at least as much as talent. The writing life is not a series of gentle encouragements. It's more like a series of brutal kicks in the teeth. Those who grow a thick enough skin to persevere, survive. Those who do not, do not.” WritingEnoughLife IsGrowsTalentSkinsEncouragementSeriesTeethPersistenceGentleKicksThickBrutalWriting LifePersevere Author:Gardner Dozois
“People have assumed that I have to run the ball before I can throw it most all of my career, all the way back before high school. It's a stereotype put on me for a long time because I'm African-American and I'm a dual-threat quarterback. I don't know why that stereotype is still around. It's about talent and the ability to throw the ball, not the color of your skin or your ability to also be a dangerous runner.” PeopleKnowsWayLongStillsI CanRunningSchoolAbilityCareersTalentDangerousColorLong TimeHigh SchoolSkinsBallsThreatAfrican AmericanRunnersStereotypeQuarterback Author:Deshaun Watson