Criticism Quotes

Dare to risk public criticism.

I am a great admirer of other actors, but I never compete with other actors. I always compete with what I did last, and I’m my own most vicious critic. So I’m always trying to do it better.

Flattery and criticism are always in our profession.

Greatness occurs when your children love you, when your critics respect you and when you have peace of mind.

Critics only speak up when they see someone shining. Average work doesn’t threaten them.

It’s a no win situation. It’s a mug’s game. The religions have contrived to make it impossible to disagree with them critically without being rude. They play the hurt feelings card at every opportunity.

You will never be admired without being criticized first.

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.

I’ve always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what the critics said.

I’m the guy who reputedly denies that people experience colors or pains, and thinks that thermostats think — just ask my critics.