“That's really what was wonderful for me growing up, since I got to know so many of the songwriters who liked me and thought I had talent. They would then tell me how to read a lyric and sing a song, and challenge me to try and find a different end to a song.” KnowsTryingDifferentEndsSongChallengesGrowing UpGrowingWonderfulTalentSongwriters Author:Margaret Whiting
“Write. Don't talk about writing. Don't tell me about your wonderful story ideas. Don't give me a bunch of "somedays." Plant your ass and scribble, type, keyboard. If you have any talent at all, it will leak out despite your failure to pay attention in English.” IfsGivingWritingIdeasStoriesPayAttentionWonderfulTalentTypeGive MePlantBunchAssDespitePay AttentionKeyboardsLeaksScribbles Author:Glen Cook
“I always felt that the telefilm directors made wonderful films, which are even better than the big screen movies, but never got enough opportunities to showcase their talents on the big screens.” MadeEnoughBigsFilmOpportunityFeltWonderfulTalentDirectorsScreensBig ScreenShowcase Author:Arin Paul
“It would be wonderful to become what Oprah has become: she is in such a class of her own, as an entrepreneur, as a performer and an icon. The idea of building a series of programmes and choosing people that I think have talent to do them would be a very interesting idea. I would love to show that television can have soul, depth and range.” PeopleThinkingIdeasSoulShowsWould BeInterestingClassWonderfulTalentTelevisionBuildingEntrepreneurSeriesDepthRangePerformersVery InterestingIconsProgrammesInteresting Ideas Author:Charlie Rose
“Had I not gone through the ordeal, in more than one country, of landing a job, I would he tempted to lose patience over the number of letters pouring in from fellows who want me or someone else to hand them a job on a silver platter with a guarantee that they will receive the wonderful promotion their talents warrant.... But a tragic number of young men and even older men have a notion that it is not up to them to prosecute the bettering process. They look to someone else to perform the trick for them.” MenWantLooksCountryHandsJobsYoungProcessLosesNumbersGoneWonderfulTalentLettersFellowsNotionTricksYoung ManGuaranteesTragicSilverWant MeTemptedPromotionPouringLandingGuarantees ThatWarrantsOrdealsOlder ManSilver Platter Author:B. C. Forbes
“He is an exceptional talent. I still think Diego Maradona is the best player I have ever seen but Messi is closing in fast. He's a wonderful sight in full flight and we are lucky to have him around.” ThinkingStillsPlayerWonderfulTalentLuckySightFlightExceptionalClosingBest PlayersMessiMaradona Author:Ander Herrera
“I love to see new talent, new people beginning. It's a wonderful thing, and one wonders where their journey will take them. Sometimes they ask me for advice but it's very difficult to advise people. Everyone has their own destiny really.” PeopleSometimesAsksDifficultWonderDestinyWonderfulJourneyAdviceTalentAsk MeWonderful ThingsAdviseNew Talent Author:Greg Lake
“Paul Scholes was the jewel in the crown, the first name on the teamsheet and unquestionably one of the finest England players of the age. He flourished at once in the international arena, which didn't surprise me given his fabulous all-round attributes. He had almost everything - talent, intelligence, courage. His only blemish, which he never really shook off, was his tackling. There was always the chance of that red mist coming down. Overall, though, Paul was a wonderful player and he's a lovely lad, a credit to his club and to himself.” FirstsAgeNamesGivenChancePlayerWonderfulTalentRedEnglandSurpriseRoundsInternationalClubsCreditLovelyAttributesCrownsFinestFabulousArenaJewelsMistLadSurprise MeTacklingScholesPaul Scholes Author:Glenn Hoddle
“I think it's very important to recognize talent in all facets of filmmaking. Making a movie is such a lengthy and intense experience, so it's wonderful to honour actors, directors, producers and all crew members who put so much hard work and passion into a project.” ThinkingImportantHardPassionActorsWonderfulTalentHard WorkDirectorsMembersProjectsIntenseProducersHonourFilmmakingCrewFacetsLengthy Author:Eva Green
“J has told me about his past. I know what happened and why. But he is the one person who made me believe in my talent and whatever happened in the past, he's been a wonderful manager to me.” KnowsBelievePersonsMadePastWonderfulHappenedTalentManagers Author:LaToya Jackson
“The talent God gave me is beautiful and wonderful, but it is difficult because you are always facing other people keen to judge you. There are few people with such talent, so there are few able to judge what I am doing.” PeopleAbleBeautifulDifficultWonderfulTalentJudging Author:Mario Balotelli
“Eleanor Roosevelt loved to write. She was a wonderful child writer. I mean, she wrote beautiful essays and stories as a child. And Marie Souvestre really appreciated Eleanor Roosevelt's talents and encouraged her talents. Also, she spoke perfect French. She grew up speaking French. She's now at a french-speaking school where, you know, girls are coming from all over the world. Not everybody speaks French.” KnowsWorldWritingMeanChildrenStoriesSchoolBeautifulGirlSpeakPerfectWonderfulTalentGrewGrew UpSpokesEssaysAppreciatedEleanorMarieSpeaks FrenchWonderful ChildrenSpeaking French Author:Blanche Wiesen Cook