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"I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing."
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"We got on American Bandstand, where kids would dance to a record and then rate it. We called ourselves Tom and Jerry. I was Jerry."

"I try to open up my heart as much as I can and keep a real keen eye out that I don't get sentimental. I think we're all afraid to reveal our hearts. It's not at all in fashion."

"One of the things that upset me was some of the criticism leveled at Simon and Garfunkel. I always took exception to it, but actually I agree with a lot of it."

"The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls and tenements halls and whispered in the sounds of silence."

"I don't very often think I've done a good job. I don't like the majority of what I do. I shouldn't say I don't like it, but I'm not satisfied with almost everything that I do."

"I don't consider myself to be a major talent, so the only solace I can take is to hope I'm growing."

"We just did what we'd done when we were an act in the '60s. But I found it impossible to hold a dialogue with 500,000 people. In a certain sense, it was numbing."
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"But an inferior talent can only be graceful when it's carrying inferior ideas. And the more narrowly you can look at a thing the more entertaining you can be about it."

"The talent for discovering the unique and marketable characteristics of a product and service is a designer's most valuable asset."

"If you've got talent, stick with it... because talent wins out, without a doubt."

"An absolutely necessary part of a writer's equipment, almost as necessary as talent, is the ability to stand up under punishment, both the punishment the world hands out and the punishment he inflicts upon himself."

"I really think that aside from admiring my talent you really admire me as a person and as a woman."

"Everyone is beautiful and talented in their own special way. Some people can sing, dance, play instruments, teach, and more. You may not be in the hall of fame, but you possess the ability to inspire others. Recognize your talents and continue to be creative. Share your beautiful gifts with the world."

"Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius."
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