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Norman Granz

"Sponsors and networks will really go all out and simply evaluate people on the basis of talent."

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"The poverty from which I have suffered could be diagnosed as "Soho" poverty. It comes from having the airs and graces of a genius and no talent."

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"To note an artist's limitations is but to define his talent. A reporter can write equally well about everything that is presented to his view, but a creative writer can do his best only with what lies within the range and character of his deepest sympathies."

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"America tends to worship the modest talent because it doesn't put us in an uncomfortable position vis-a-vis the artist."

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"A best-seller is the golden touch of mediocre talent."

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"No man with a conscience can just bat out illustrations. He's got to put all his talent and feeling into them!"

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"Everyone has talent. What is rare is the courage to follow the talent to the dark place where it leads."

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"Talent is a matter of quantity. Talent does not write on page, it writes three hundred."

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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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"I was the only Christian on the cast, but that was cool because we all respected each others talent and mostly they respected me a lot even though I was the only Christian."

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"But I don't think I have any particular talent for prediction, because when you have three or four elements in hand, you don't have to be a genius to reach certain conclusions."

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