Talent in cooking can be described as skill, creativity, your instincts, how do you approach a problem.
Some find that very optimistic people have benign illusions about themselves. These people may think they have more control, or more skill, than they actually do. Others have found that optimistic people have a good handle on reality. The jury is still out.
Such a huge amount of respect for people who regularly present live television - it's a skill and it's not easy.
Admittedly, the Conservatives are generally more persuasive orators than their Labour counterparts, perhaps a skill developed by spending school holidays trying to lure father out from behind his Daily Telegraph.
Wrestling and kickboxing, like martial arts, combine a handful of skills. They're really an art form.
Individuals, too, who cultivate a variety of skills seem brighter, more energetic and more adaptable than those who know how to do one thing only.
We rely more on enthusiasm than actual skill. Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically and people will like it more.
Gluttony is harder than it looks. It's listed as a sin, as something you give in to, when really it's a skill, requiring not just hunger but resilience. That's why the most resilient city in the country, New Orleans, is also the most gluttonous.
At certain points, I was afraid there was something - a missing chink of skill - that was going to prevent me from having a movie that was financially successful. That frightened me.
Faro is a game of chance, essentially, with no skill involved. You bet against the bank, and the bank almost always wins.
The art of negotiating is a learned skill. It is practiced and often honed in the marketplace as well as legislative bodies.