Mary Lou Williams Quotes

You can work hard to sharpen your talent, to get better at whatever it is that you do, and I think that's what it comes back to.

When people say God blessed me with a beautiful jump shot, it really pisses me off. I tell those people, 'Don't undermine the work I've put in every day.' Not some days. Every day.

Everybody has talent, but ability takes hard work.

You have no control over how much talent you possess. You control only what you do with it.

The older I get, the more I believe in practice and work over natural talent and ability.

The message I really want to get out there is that I'm someone who works hard, gets the most out of his talent, off the course has a great family life.

We have to put in our time every day to try and achieve and learn so that we can develop our talents and each of you, thank goodness, have special talents; each of you are special persons.

A career is born in public - talent in privacy.

I didn't really seek attention. I just wanted to play the game well and go home.

Passion is the driver of achievement in all fields. Some people love doing things they don't feel they're good at. That may be because they underestimate their talents or haven't yet put the work in to develop them.

Without hard work and discipline it is difficult to be a top professional.

I've always been one to do the work and just hone my craft.

Discipline is the refining fire by which talent becomes ability.

Talent is crucial. It needs to be driven by motivation, but blind ambition isn't the key.

Focus on something that you have a passion for and hone that skill; it will make you feel confident about your ability.

I've always been busy, but I wasn't always successful.

I don't see any harm in working, getting out there, and practicing.

One thing I've learned in life is that natural talent only takes you so far, and I've always wanted to grow.

I've worked really hard in this industry and feel I've learnt a few things along the way.

Conte is correct - talent needs to be nurtured on a daily basis with hard work.

If you're passionate about something, you can develop the abilities.

Since I'm a professional, every day I try to become a better player.

Everything that I tried to act in my life, I put in the time and effort to try and get better at it.

I don't think anything comes naturally; you just have to work very hard.

Talent is important, but how one develops and nurtures it is even more so.