A Quote by Kurt Vonnegut
Talent is extremely common. What is rare is the willingness to endure the life of the writer.
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I don't teach writing. I teach patience. Toughness. Stubbornness. The willingness to fail. I teach the life. The odd thing is most of the things that stop an inexperienced writer are so far from the truth as to be nearly beside the point. When you feel glosbal doubt about your talent, that is your talent. People who have no talent don't have any doubt.
Skills are common. Talent is rare.
Natural talent is a questionable phenomenon. Inclination perhaps, but innate ability is extremely rare.
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I say that being a smart writer doesn't make you a good writer. There's obviously a difference between talent and intelligence. And it may be that at some point intelligence begins to impinge on talent, or talent on intelligence.
What I lack in talent, I compensate with my willingness to grind it out. That's the secret of my life.
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Latinos are the fastest growing minority, and we're obviously not going anywhere. We're extremely loyal as a people, and I think Hollywood is starting to recognize that. It's very rare for a major studio to nationally distribute a film with Latino talent, not only in front of the camera, but also behind the camera.
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