In AirAsia, we consider ourselves basically a dream factory. We deliberately decided that we wanted a company where people can pursue their passion, and we wanted to make use of all the talent that we have in-house. – Tony Fernandes
In about 9th grade, an English teacher told me I had a talent to act. He said I should audition for a performing arts high school, so I did on a whim. I got accepted. Then I got accepted at the Julliard School, and by then, I was serious about it. – Ving Rhames
Obviously you have to have talent in order to play so you can’t overlook that, but we won’t overlook the character issue when it comes to talent because if they have talent and they don’t have character, it’s going to be very difficult to coach that person. – Tim Buckley
It used to be that film stars didn’t want to do TV, and actors weren’t singing, and singers weren’t acting. Everybody’s kind of crossing over to whatever they want to do. So I feel like, if you have it, use it. If God’s given you this talent, then use it. – Tika Sumpter
Casting sometimes is fate and destiny more than skill and talent, from a director’s point of view. – Steven Spielberg
Working with big actors and realising that they were just normal people who’ve got an incredible talent was just a great experience. – Tom Felton
In my early days I was a contract player at Universal and I had a wonderful mentor named Monique James, who was head of talent there, and she used to drag me on sets to do parts. – Sharon Gless
Actors get pigeonholed very quickly, particularly movie actors. In the theater, one is more used to casting people against type and trusting that their talent and skill will get them through. – Sam Mendes
Human security recognizes the importance of individuals and that the key to ensuring growth in developing countries is to foster individual talent and abilities, build self-reliance, and put people in a position to make a broader contribution to society. Growth must be inclusive, and no one must be left behind. – Shinzo Abe
Business schools need to address students on a human being level, not as cogs in the machine to supply fresh talent to big companies. – Srikumar Rao
I’m not sure there are enough coaches in the system that can take young talent and consistently get them into the top five in the world. – Sebastian Coe
My biggest criticism is how can people be so easily satisfied? Even people with talent. – Vivienne Westwood
Talent! There’s no such thing as talent. What they call talent is nothing but the capacity for doing continuous hard work in the right way. – Winslow Homer
I knew from my television work that I could sit down and put words on paper but didn’t know if I had the talent to tell a story in novel form. – Simon Toyne
There are a lot of people who can slide on talent their whole lives; they’re just naturally gifted. I’ve never considered myself one of those people. I enjoy outworking the opposition. – Zac Efron
A first novel should be brash and ambitious, and announce the arrival of a new talent. – Stuart Woods
Jazz is not the kind of music you are going to learn to play in three or four years or that you can just get because you have some talent for music. – Wynton Marsalis
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. – Sonja Sohn
What I would argue in my defence is that shows like ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ and ‘The X Factor’ have actually got people more interested in music again and are sending more people into record stores. – Simon Cowell
The reason I’ve gotten so far has to do with an extraordinary talent that I had nothing to do with. – Shelly Burch
In acting, you have to know that you are worth something. I knew I had some talent somewhere. – Will Chase
The key is grow your talent, attract talent, and then you’ll attract the institutions that want to be around talent – and that, to me, is what we need to do at the national level. – Tim Kaine
I’m a great believer in the character of a club. To me, character has a lot to do with how you compete. That creates urgency and toughness. That elevates the talent that you have. – Tony La Russa