Ian Hart Quotes

It is one thing to have quality and another to be a great player.

Then I realized that to be really good at this requires a lot of energy and concentration and skill.

It's not communism, it's shouldn't be that everybody gets a try no matter how good or bad they are. It's our profession and our art, so we should eventually strive to be working with the best people.

It's a joy to listen to someone at the top of their craft.

I wouldn't expect anybody to look for superawesome crisp technique out of me.

You've got to perfect your craft.

When you have a deep focus, you can't go wrong at all. Not when you're an expert at what you do.

Anything that's done correctly is easy.

I take my craft seriously.

The future belongs to the competent. It belongs to those who are very, very good at what they do. It does not belong to the well meaning.

One thing you notice is, there's a lot of people with raw talent, and then there's people who take that talent and work hard.

If you can't do it and do it well, you can't do it, period.

I don't believe in doing everything and being mediocre at all of them. I believe in being good at one thing.

What people don't realize is that professionals are sensational because of the fundamentals.

I work with really hard-working people who are really good at what they do.

The best work is not what is most difficult for you; it is what you do best.

I personally don't think you can love two things like dancing and singing the same exact amount. There is always one that you like more, and that is most likely the one that you're better at, because you try harder in it.

First of all, what happens is, when you're good at something, you spend a lot of time with it. People identify you with that sport, so it becomes part of your identity.

We're playing at our level of ability.

Every man loves what he is good at.

What makes knowledge automatic is what gets you to Carnegie Hall - practice, practice, practice.

I think it now comes down to whether you have the skills or not.

That guy is really good.

You have to be a professional in every single thing you do.

There is nothing quite as exciting as watching a master at work.