“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

“He can block, tackle, score the touch down, snap the ball, and kick the extra point. Hell, the boy will fill up the Gatorade cooler, walk the dog, and paint your back porch.”
Grover Coulson - L.V. Miles

“- Emira Eagle: I thought he was talented.
- Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters: Okay. He could sing.
- Zola Taylor: He could sing me right out of my panties!”
Lela Rochon - Emira Eagle
Vivica A. Fox - Elizabeth 'Mickey' Waters
Halle Berry - Zola Taylor

“I realized my gifts aren't my theories but my ability to recognize great potential in others and maybe give them a little shove when they need it.”
Robert Redford - Professor Stephen Malley

“- Aldous Snow: Maybe you can have Rachel and Sarah, they got along alright at dinner.
- Peter Bretter: I'm not that kind of guy and even if I was I don't think I have the sexual competency to pull that off.
- Aldous Snow: Yeah its a gift.”
Russell Brand - Aldous Snow
Jason Segel - Peter Bretter