Click "Actions" and then "Add Poll". Anyway, nurture is more important in my opinion.

Neither. Both are necessary. Whitney still worked extremely hard to be the singer and vocalist that she was, and Beyonce would not have gotten very far if she wasn't born with a beautiful voice that very few are blessed with.

I tend to believe that both have a roughly equal influence upon our lives overall.

It's hard to say, because in some cases the answer is different. For instance, with certain mental illnesses, nature doesn't matter; you could have an ideal childhood and still be affected. On the other hand, when it comes to extremely gifted people, they might have been predisposed to greatness, but without the hard work, they would have never their full potential. There are plenty of people who probably had the ability to become exceptional in their field, but did not put in the work. For the average person though, I think nurture is more important. When it comes to the extremes (genius level IQ or severe mental retardation, for example) nature obviously has more of an impact.

Its not a one sided story, both plays a role In development.

Nurture for sure. I believe hard work is essential for success.

Both.

Some people are destined. Some have to work. But ultimately both.

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off topic: Beyonce has plenty of European fans, OP. So where you live must be under a rock?