Matthew's Drama Students

I met a man named Matthew who is the drama teacher at a middle school for performing arts in Hollywood California.
I asked him if he came across some incredible talent. Yes, he did and though he found that there were a lot of talented kids, he encountered only rarely, the few talents that were so outstanding that he recognized them right away. It seemed the kid was born that way. Matthew may be right, but by the time he sees the students they've already been developing/honing their skills for 12 years.
I wish I was the kind of talented writer with the knock-out voice. Pure, gifted, talent - but I think it can be something developed or that it is always something developed. How do I know how long she's been working on that voice. Pure writing may just look like it's a pure gift.