Gary Rossington Quotes

My talent for playing the drums was a gift from God.

God blessed me with the talent I've been blessed with.

You're gifted to do something.

There are two kinds of talent, man-made talent and God-given talent. With man-made talent you have to work very hard. With God-given talent, you just touch it up once in a while.

I can only show these people what I'm capable of when God allows me to be on the pitch.

My gift from God has been my talent, my genetics, and the people around me.

Some people think they do it all by themselves but I believe there is more to it. I believe it is God who has given me the talent and the opportunity to be successful.

When you're talented, you're talented.

Some people are born with the necessary gift, and some work hard to build on the few gifts they have.

I also believe my musical abilities are a true gift from God.

Your talent is God's gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God.

I had no idea that all the things in my career were going to happen. I sure didn't see it. I just know the good Lord blessed me with ability, blessed me with good eyesight and a good pair of hands, and then I worked at the rest.

I still believe that music is one of the greatest gifts that God gave to man.

Genius is immediate, but talent takes time.

You can't teach talent. You can't put in what God left out - but you can teach confidence.

I just think it's a blessing that I was able to have the gift of words and to be able to put them into music. I was given a great gift all the way around. I didn't ever have to really go out and look for songs, you know.

It's always cool to meet people who can do things that you have no capacity to do.

That guy is really good.

I can't help it if I make things look easy that some people think are difficult.

Yes, I think I have talent.

Everyone has talent in the league.

My voice is definitely a big present for me from God, because it's not like I can even take credit for it.

Natural ability is by far the best, but many men have succeeded in winning high renown by skill that is the fruit of teaching.

One is just given a talent, and it's one's duty to make the most of it.

I say God is kind. So many people want to do what I do [comedy] for a living, and so he didn't have to choose me. So I don't take all the credit, but I do know that I love what I do, and I see it as a gift.