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A lot of people simply don't realize their potential because they're just so risk adverse. They just don't want to take the risk.

If someone has an ability to impress an audience there's a tendency to be tempted into doing just that.

It's one thing for other people to see potential in you, and it's quite another for you to understand that and see it in yourself.

I guess some people want to be performers because they want to be famous.

For people who are really talented, what you don't say becomes extremely important. You have to judge what to say and what to leave alone so you can let the talent develop.

If you don't take no chances, then you're not a performer. Performers always take chances. You go see a singer, they'll hit the high note. They'll hit that note, they're not afraid, they're gonna exaggerate the fact and make me enjoy it, make me say, 'Wow, I wish I could do that!'

But, unfortunately, sometimes that affirmation creates a sense that you deserve special treatment and recognition in areas where you're not so talented.

I've known lots of people that are talented and nothing happens. It's not about talent, it's relentless drive.

The thing that helped me come to terms with performing was an anxiety, a desperation for acceptance. There was never enough positive motivation in my life.

One lapse of judgment can cost and talent isn't everything. A huge slice of good fortune in needed to make it to the top, and without that element of luck, you've no chance.