Quotes About Criticism

One of the principal motifs of Nietzsche's work is that Kant had not carried out a true critique because he was not able to pose the problem of critique in terms of values.

Work hard, be patient, and be a sponge while learning your business. Learn how to take criticism. Follow your gut instincts and don't compromise.

As a writer, the worst thing you can do is work in an environment of fear of rejection.

Work hard, do the best you can, don't ever lose faith in yourself and take no notice of what other people say about you.

An audience is never wrong. An individual member of it may be an imbecile, but a thousand imbeciles together in the dark - that is critical genius.

It gets dangerous when you start allowing people to validate your work.

There is no fate more distressing for an artist than to have to show himself off before fools, to see his work exposed to the criticism of the vulgar and ignorant.

If the movie works, nobody notices the mistakes... If the movie doesn't work, the only thing people notice are mistakes.

I can't control the naysayers. I can control my attitude and work ethic and determination and that's what I'm focused on now.

Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most.

Lazy people tend not to take chances, but express themselves by tearing down other's work.

It distresses us to return work which is not perfect.

If the work is poor, the public taste will soon do it justice. And the author, reaping neither glory nor fortune, will learn by hard experience how to correct his mistakes.

If on your own or by the criticism of others you discover error in your work, correct it then and there; otherwise in exposing your work to the public, you will expose your error also.

I'm not here to win a popularity contest. I'm here to work and have a career. Let the haters hate. I'm ready for the criticism.

My mother was harsh and constantly told me I had jug ears and heaven knows what else. But she was devoted and a hard worker.

Friends and family will tell you why your ideas won't work. Most are left-brained employees and specialists and NOT entrepreneurs.

The first time I tried to sing along with my guitar, everybody in the studio booed. They all said it wouldn't work.

If you are attacked as regards your style, never reply; it is for your work alone to make answer.

Your work gets destroyed by dumb people and it gets enhanced by smart people and it really doesn't have anything to do with marketing.

The anxiety around such work [vulnerably written ethnographies] is that it will prove to be beyond criticism, that it will be undiscussable.

The most irritating experience for an artist is to have his work criticized before it is finished.

If reviewers don't mention your work, it's probably better than if they do.

What was said about all of us? We're stupid. You'll never work in a town again. How do you look your four children in the eye? You've sold your soul. You know, it went on and on.