"Entertainers wrongly assume that their fame, money, and influence arise from broad knowledge rather than natural talent, looks, or mastery of a narrow skill."

-- Victor Davis Hanson

#Skills Quotes #Looks Quotes #Mastery Quotes

“I'm very happy for whatever plaudits might come the way of my work, but I never ever sit down to write x with y in view - whether it's a reader, a prize or a sale.”
“If atheism is a religion, then off is a TV channel and bald is a hair colour.”
“A lot of people believe you only need a vision. This is simply not correct. You need brilliant execution every day. It's about attention to all the details of go to market.”
“I left home the day after I graduated from high school because I knew we weren't going to make any dough to pay the rent in music.”
“The camera has an interest in turning history into spectacle, but none in reversing the process. At best, the picture leaves a vague blur in the observer's mind; strong enough to send him into battle perhaps, but not to have him understand why he is going.”
“My mother's always looking for answers. She's always searching for new information. I think she has a thirst for hunger that very few possess innately.”
“We owe it to our children to give them a dignified and hopeful future.”
“There was a star danced, and under that was I born.”

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