Talent is nothing more than a pursued interest.

I resented the idea of being talented. I couldn’t respect it — in my experience, no one else did. Being called talented at school had only made me a target for resentment. I wanted to work. Work, I could honor.

Talented minds have always been stealthily targeted by mediocre ones.

People stop and say 'Why are you painting on a building?'

I see it as all pluses because they're working with the highest possible level of talent. When they go to less-skilled athletes, that game is going to seem slower to them and they're going to be able to call the plays better.

He finds the talent - there's no question about that. We've just been really fortunate to have a talented group here at all times so, when somebody leaves, someone will step up.