Talent Envy Quotes

I worship talents almost. I sinfully dare mourn that I possess them not.

I wish I could draw.

Frank (Frank Sinatra) is a singer who comes along once in a lifetime, but why did he have to come in mine?

I'm a slow learner. When people are so talented or facile at picking up an instrument and playing covers, like Yo La Tengo, I admire that. But I could never do that.

I'm pretty rubbish, as we say in Britain, artwise, and I always envy people who can pick up something and even do just a little doodle of someone that looks vaguely like them. It's impressive.

I wish I could sing like Nelly.

I love all of Kate Winslet's characters. And Natalie Portman. If I can have a smidgen of what they've done, that would be awesome.

Actors are dumb when they get insecure of their co-stars. A lot of actors do. When there is a good actor, they're like, 'Oh, he's eating up the part.' That's stupid.

I wanted very much to be Miles Davis when I was a boy, but without the practice. It just looked like an endless road.

There are so many dramatic actors where I would give all of my anything to have their careers, but I don't think I can try to follow anyone.

Literature is an occupation in which you have to keep proving your talent to people who have none

I would love to be a singer if I had the talent for it. I'd love to be a graphic designer if I had the talent for it. Those are things I've always just admired - the work of other artists.

I think any activity you have your kids in, you're all trying to live vicariously through them. And you're jealous of the kid that's naturally more talented or has the facility, the body, the genes, or the God-given talent. People get jealous of that.