Vijay Singh Quotes

There are superstars that deserve to be at the top and do give everything.

I think talent is dangerous to have if you take it for granted. If you use it well and put hard work with it together, it's hard to catch that guy. And I think that's what you're seeing right now.

The term 'overachiever' sort of makes it look like the person has mediocre talent and he just works so hard that he achieves beyond what you would think. 'Overachiever' is sort of a - it's sort of an incorrect term. An overachiever is someone that's just willing to pay the price to get so much more out of his performance.

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

No matter what your current ability is, effort is what ignites that ability and turns it into accomplishment.

Irrespective of whether you have talent or not, one has to work hard. Just being talented doesn't mean anything; you can end up wasting it before you realize.

Don't let anything but your talent affect your success.

If you don't have talent or preparation for whatever you want to do, you will not be successful in anything.

It's great to watch someone get the most out of what they can do, whether they're a beautiful performer or just a really gritty performer. It's something to behold.

Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work.

Talent is only the starting point.

Talent alone won't make you a success. Neither will being in the right place at the right time, unless you are ready. The most important question is: 'Are your ready?'

It's not just about waking up and trying to be a star... It's practice, practice, practice.

In the end, the work shows if you're good.

No one can arrive from being talented alone, work transforms talent into genius.

I wouldn't have a No. 1 record or song if I wasn't a hardworking person.

Those who are blessed with the most talent don't necessarily outperform everyone else. It's the people with follow-through who excel.

The most successful comics are always the hardest-working ones.

You don't have to follow what most players do by going to the top school. You can do anything at any school you're at, as long as you're focused and you work hard.

You need a lot of effort and talent to produce greatness.

Hard work without talent is a shame, but talent without hard work is a tragedy.

Talent doesn't always equal success.

It takes a long time to get to be a diva. I mean, you gotta work at it.

If I were to look back on my work, I think I accomplished probably about 70 to 75 percent of what I could have. Maybe 60 percent. Somewhere in that area; two-thirds of what I could have accomplished. If I had been a really dedicated person, and really worked hard, I think I could have accomplished more.

No matter how talented you are or naturally gifted you are, there's no substitute to hard work if you got to maintain standards.