But then acting is all about faking. We’re all very good at faking things that we have no competence with.

Never attribute to malevolence what is merely due to incompetence

Practice is related to competence and qualification and includes cognitive, affective, personal and social factors

I am, as I’ve said, merely competent. But in an age of incompetence, that makes me extraordinary.

No human being will work hard at anything unless they believe that they are working for competence.

There's a lot more to competence than a law degree and a modicum of courtroom skill.

Thirty percent of coaching is tactics, 70% social competence.

Success demands a high level of logistical and organizational competence.

Competence is no longer a scarce commodity

The Oscar or the Emmy says you’ve reached a level of competence in this business, and I would love to have one.

Children are more influenced by sermons you act than by sermons you preach.

I've reached the age where competence is a turn-on.

In any software work, you have IT consultancy competence required to build the systems.

Confidence is the public face of competence.

Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.

A ‘competence’ that has no defined borders cannot be called a true competence.

Competence is a great creator of confidence.

Leadership shows judgment, wisdom, personal appeal and proven competence.

The secret of my influence has always been that it remained secret.