Quotes About Self-criticism

I don't really like to sit around the house listening to my own records. They're not that good.

It doesn't matter how many people say 'don't be hard on yourself,' I feel like I have to redeem myself to my fans, my family and the whole of British sport.

I'm sure like everyone else I'm not always the happiest if I don't do a good job in quali or the race or whatever, so I think beating myself up sometimes makes me work harder.

I am harder on myself than anyone else could be.

I'm a harsh critic, you know? I am.

I feel like I'm quite harsh on myself.

I'm so hard on myself and a really harsh critic of my work.

I think, as a country, that we can be quite harsh on ourselves.

I can really harsh on myself.

I was always harsh on myself as a player and I am the same as a coach, but it's the only way I know how to improve.

I've always hated the way I looked, and I've never complained about my brains.

I wrote a piece for the school literary magazine that now makes me think: 'My God in Heaven, this is just the worst drivel.'

I always see where I didn't do things the right way. I only see the heavy lifting. That's a bit of my wisdom, if you want to call it that.

If an adult is constantly criticizing how other people look, the girl will have a more critical voice about herself and others.

I write a lyric, but when I reread it, I think it's awful and either hide it or crumple it up.

The expectations are high, so we know: If we do not meet them, there is criticism. We have high expectations ourselves. We are not happy with fourth, third, or second, either.

I've always been too hard on myself to behave like I've arrived or even to enjoy whatever success I've had. I've always envisioned myself higher than where I was and I still do. With each success I think, 'That's nice but I'm supposed to go there!'

I am highly critical of myself. I am never satisfied with my work.

I've always been very hard on myself, it's the way that works with me.

I know I'm being judged, and anyone who works in the public eye will get some negativity at some point. It can be tough and it hurts. I can be very tough on myself. Occasionally, I hear or read something cruel and I'm shocked.

The problem with me is I always think I should've done better. I felt that after the World Cup final and through my whole career.

If I spent all my time criticising myself, I wouldn't be able to function. There are actors who theorise till the cows come home. I haven't the patience for them. It's maybe shallow, but that's why I'll never be part of the acting set.

When it comes to lyrics, I just write down a lot of things, and only a very tiny fraction of it, I think, is any good.

As a dancer, I've always checked my body constantly: 'Am I having a good day, or am I having a fat day?' I am probably more critical of myself than anyone else. I am very tiny - 5'1 and a half inches - so there's nowhere for weight to hide.