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I was actually not some sort of a child prodigy by any stretch.

I was never a prodigy.

I tried painting for a short time and realized that I was not a child prodigy at painting.

I have never considered myself a prodigy. Others have used that term, but I never bought in to it.

I don't know if I'd call myself a prodigy, but I was a big forensics competitor in high school, and then during college I spent some time working at speech and debate camps as a coach.

I was the kind of kid that had some talents or ability, but it never came out in school.

Child prodigy is a curse because you've got all those terrible possibilities.

I wanted young people to know that I was just a typical child.

I was not considered a kid that would be successful in my career.

I was a child prodigy. Like Michelangelo, who could draw a perfect circle at age five. I was extremely gifted. I could paint a perfect portrait of someone at age five.