“Getting ahead in a difficult profession requires avid faith in yourself. You must be able to sustain yourself against staggering blows. There is no code of conduct to help beginners. That is why some people with mediocre talent, but with great inner drive, go much further than people with vastly superior talent.”
Sophia Loren

“You think you can win on talent alone? Gentlemen, you don't have enough talent to win on talent alone.”
Kurt Russell - Herb Brooks

“Even Beethoven had his critics. See if you can name three of them.”
Eric Bana - Mark Brandon 'Chopper' Read

“You have a genuine talent for slogans. It must be like having an ear for music.”

Ernest Truex - Mr. Baxter

“You have a gift for language, Mr. Riley. But talent is a common thing. People waste it every day. They abuse it. They take it for granted. Success comes not from what God has given you but what you do with it. It's really up to you.”
Francesca P. Roberts - Miss Higgins