Hostile Quote by David Lehman

I write from my soul. This is the reason that critics don't hurt me, because it is me.

— Paulo Coelho

Reviewers and critics can be overly cynical. If something the least bit sentimental comes up, they'll often start flying off the handle. But I'm…

— Anonymous

I've learned not to attach personal feelings to critics who review your work. It's their opinions, their perceptions - it's a very subjective thing,…

— Steven Bauer

I think at the beginning of one's writing life, negative reviews are what one does to get attention and stake out your territory. It's…

— Darryl Pinckney

I don't mind critics. I mean, I wrote for Rolling Stone for a hot minute. I like criticism. I enjoy criticism. The thing I…

— Patrick Stump

A lot of people believe in reading reviews. If I get too focused on some detail of what they've said about me, I'm going…

— Kevin Bacon

As authors, we all expect criticism from time to time, and we all have our ways of coping with unfriendly reviews.

— Joanne Harris

Critics have a problem with sentimentality. Readers do not. I write for readers.

— Mitch Albom

Critics have a job to do. They do not criticize you without reason.

— Abhishek Bachchan

Getting your writing criticized can be a lot like getting skinned, and you respond to it just as enthusiastically.

— Octavia E. Butler

Critics have a job to do. They do not criticise you without reason.

— Abhishek Bachchan

Critics don't bother me because if I do badly, I know I'm bad before they even write it. And if I'm good, I know…

— Frank Sinatra