Tiffanie DeBartolo (1970) American writer
Source: How to Kill a Rock Star
As quoted in "Queen's Freddie Mercury Shopping For An Image In London" by Scott Cohen in Circus Magazine (April 1975).
Context: Liza, in terms of sheer talent, just oozes with it. She has sheer energy and stamina, which she gets across the stage, and the way she delivers herself to the public is a good influence. There is a lot to learn from her
Tiffanie DeBartolo (1970) American writer
Source: How to Kill a Rock Star
Edward de Bono (1933) Maltese physician
Iraq? They just need to think it through (2007)
Context: Creative thinking — in terms of idea creativity — is not a mystical talent. It is a skill that can be practised and nurtured. You can never tell how a policy has been reached just by looking at the end result. Some people who have achieved a huge amount do not come across as impressive when you speak to them.
Thomas D'Arcy McGee (1825–1868) Canadian politician
Legislative Assembly, February 9, 1865
Context: This is a new land - a land of pretension because it is new; because classes and systems have not had that time to grow here naturally. We have no aristocracy but of virtue and talent, which is the only true aristocracy, and is the old and true meaning of the term. (Hear, hear.)
“Poor kids are just as bright and just as talented as white kids.”
Joe Biden (1942) 47th Vice President of the United States (in office from 2009 to 2017)
Joe Biden Says ‘Poor Kids’ Are Just as Bright as ‘White Kids’, The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/09/us/politics/joe-biden-poor-kids.html (9 August 2019) <br class="br">2019
“Men don't need linguistic talent; they just need courage and words.”
Helen Fisher (1947) Canadian anthropologist
Source: Why We Love: The Nature and Chemistry of Romantic Love
“There just aren't many people in the world with balls that big and talent that awesome.”
Elton John (1947) English rock singer-songwriter, composer and pianist
After performing with Eminem at the 2001 Grammy awards
Sixty things for Sir Elton's 60th (2007)
Adrianne Wadewitz (1977–2014) academic and Wikipedian
Sue Gardner, Executive Director, Wikimedia Foundation — cited in: Woo, Elaine (April 23, 2014). "Adrianne Wadewitz dies at 37; helped diversify Wikipedia" http://www.latimes.com/obituaries/la-me-adrianne-wadewitz-20140424,0,1077455.story. Los Angeles Times. <br class="br">About
Jonathan Stroud (1970) British writer of fantasy fiction
The Bartimaeus Trilogy Official Website, Bart's Journal
