The real issue is not talent as an independent element, but talent in relationship to will, desire, and persistence. Talent without these things vanishes and even modest talent with those characteristics grows.
“I feel like I've finally made it as an actor. I've been doing this for years and you don't always make a movie that everybody likes.”
“The mystique associated with the bomb, the role that scientists played in it, and its general importance could not fail to impress even a six-year old.”