Failure Quote by Tennessee Williams

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 read reviews if I know in advance they're negative, because I can't have my confidence undermined when I'm writing.

— Christopher Moore

When a writer's whole being is poured into a piece of work, there is never enough. The feeling of finally getting to the end…

— Dani Shapiro

I've had plenty of negative reviews. I have my entire life.

— David Cross

I find it's very confusing when one critic tells you one thing and one tells you something completely different. Unless all the critics agree…

— Nilo Cruz

I got really into writing plays. I did that for years and years and got some produced and didn't like it as much when…

— Jake M. Johnson

Sometimes the better the writing, the harder it is to play because you really want to service it.

— David Duchovny

One usually dislikes a play while writing it, but afterward it grows on one. Let others judge and make decisions,

— Anton Chekhov

I've been lucky. The critics never went out of their way to single me out for doing bad work.

— James Caan

There are so many rules about play writing. I'd have a nervous breakdown if I followed them.

— Terrence McNally

When I do negative characters on screen, people love it. In fact, people look forward to it.

— Sudha Chandran

I'm an incredibly negative person, so any form of success is only ever going to be a relief to me and set my default…

— Catherine Tate