Abbi Jacobson Quotes

Give me a man who says this one thing I do, and not those fifty things I dabble in.

Most people are good at too many things. And when you say someone is focused, more often than not what you actually mean is they're very narrow.

I was one of those lucky people with only one talent. It is harder for people with many talents to decide what to do.

I'm kind of a Jack of all trades, master of none.

I never had a backup plan. I've only been good at one thing. I admire people who are jacks-of-all-trades. That's not me.

Often, people are afraid to be good at more than one thing.

There is such a suspicion in today's world of people who do more than one thing, who aren't specialized.

I don't see myself as a person who just does one thing. I understand that sometimes that might sound a bit unprofessional. But I disagree.

A specialist is someone who does everything else worse.

I have often felt bad that I am not great at any one thing. Like just a super super singer. Or the Gregory Hines of something.

Do not talk a little on many subjects, but much on a few.

I have a great interest in a number of things, perhaps too many. I admire people who seem to concentrate on only one fixed discipline to the exclusion of almost everything else.

I wouldn't say that I'm a jack-of-all-trades, master of none, but I wouldn't say that I'm brilliant at any.

If I only concentrated on one thing, I would limit myself in life.

It is much easier to try one's hand at many things than to concentrate one's powers on one thing.

I guess there are people who are like, 'Here's one thing, and I'm gonna do it,' but I can't. I don't have the capacity to have that singular focus. I need to try to get a lot of things going 'cause you never know what's gonna hit.

No one intellect should ever strive for distinction in more than one pursuit. Those who boast of preeminence in many arts are either divinely endowed or utterly shameless or simply mad.

In a very complex world, you can no longer expect everyone to be great at everything.

It's key to become 'famous' for one thing first, and that will give you the credibility to go into other areas once your ready... which generally means a long time and a lot of perfecting!

Do one thing well, and then build from there.

I've always had this commitment to not being in one thing.

A man cannot be professor of zoölogy on one day and of chemistry on the next, and do good work in both. As in a concert all are musicians,-one plays one instrument, and one another, but none all in perfection.

I believe the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master in that line. I have no faith in the policy of scattering one's resources, and in my experience I have rarely if ever met a man who achieved preeminence in money making.. certainly never one in manufacturing.. who was interested in many concerns.

I've always been a player that could do a lot of different things.

All the guys at this top level, they're pretty much dangerous all over the place. If you're not good all over the place, you'll be in a little bit of trouble. It's hard to swim at the top end if you're only good at one thing.