I think the hardest part about being a teenager is dealing with other teenagers - the criticism and the ridicule, the gossip and rumors.
If someone is going to criticize what you've written and you believe in what you've written then you should respond.
Asking a critic to name his favorite book is like asking a butcher to name his favorite pig.
Cynicism places the cynic at the center seat of judgement with the self appointed authority to criticize and condemn.
Read a ton. Take a workshop course so you learn to give and get criticism.
When we criticize people, their consciences console them. When we love them, their consciences indict them.
I get emotionally attached with every film I do, and that stops me from being critical. I can't fight my emotions.
The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis.
A great leader never fears criticism and welcomes them with openness and love as if they are the beauty of the journey.
I'm telling you, every film I've ever made has been hated by the U.K. critics.
I was reluctant to be critical of the United States because I thought the United States could do no wrong; that the government could not lie to its people.
As an actor, it easy to be so self-critical, saying to yourself, 'Am I good enough? Am I good looking enough? Am I smart enough?'
Today's global landscape is increasingly interconnected. China and the Middle East play critical roles towards international peace and security.
I learned that lesson a long time ago. When you write popular fiction you're going to get bashed by critics.
I've always wanted to be on a show that's well respected and had critical acclaim and that people like to watch, and at the same time find something that, for me, as an actor, is interesting and challenging.
I now announce myself as candidate for the Presidency. I anticipate criticism; but however unfavorable I trust that my sincerity will not be called into question.
There is still an element of the BBC that feels it is somehow wrong, or it will be open to criticism, if it makes more money.
The money can be a hindrance to someone like me because the danger is that you start thinking, 'Is that a $20 million take?' That kind of thing, and being self-critical.
Movies are a commercial medium. We don't make movies to impress our friends and critics. It's an expensive medium. We have to gain money from it.
A lot of the work in United States is highly critical of technology. I'm using 15,000 watts of power and 18 different pieces of electronic equipment to say that.
I'd like Muslims to look at their religion as a set of beliefs that they can appraise critically and pick and choose from.
