Elon Musk Quotes

I think you should always be seeking negative feedback.

Everyone has their opinion, and if no one criticizes, how will I improve my work?

I've always been motivated more by negative comments than by positive ones. I know what I do well. Tell me what I don't do well.

I like constructive criticism from smart people.

I am not afraid to ask for feedback on my work or appearance, and try to never take that advice personally.

If someone feels afraid to tell you honest criticism, then you're never going to improve.

If someone comes and tells me I've done great work, that's not what I want to hear. But if someone comes and tells me that this could have been a notch better, I'd spend an hour with the person and hear him or her out.

I welcome comments. I think criticism can be very constructive and can help further. I mean, there's no perfect perfection anywhere. There's no perfect picture.

I take the constructive criticism only.

You can always criticise people, the players are aware we can improve in a number of areas.

I can listen to all the people patting me on the back, or I can listen to the people saying I need to get better. I know I need to get better, or else there would be nobody saying that.

Everything I get praised for, I can still work on and get better.

Ignorance is always ready to admire itself. Procure yourself critical friends.

My friends tell me that I have a tendency to point out problems without offering solutions, but they never tell me what I should do about it.

You may not want to hear it, but your critics are often the ones telling you they still love you and care about you, and want to make you better.

Do not seek praise. Seek criticism.

I do have a very wonderful mentor, who helps me and reads my work and criticizes me, all the time. You've gotta have those people, who will tell you the truth and help you. You don't want anyone buttering you up. I want someone to tell me what I can fix. That's what I like.

Criticism is easier to take when you realize that the only people who aren’t criticized are those who don’t take risks.

I have benefited greatly from criticism, and at no time have I suffered a lack thereof.

I don't care about people kissing my ass or telling me how great I am. I don't really give a damn. I read the bad stuff a whole lot more than I read the good stuff. I read that because there are always going to be critics who are going to say how good you aren't.

I love constructive criticism.

I like people to come back and tell me what I did wrong. That's the kindest thing you can do.

My mother gave me an understanding that as good as you think you are, you're not so great. There's always room for improvement. The reality is when people don't have someone to give them a sense of guidance, and say, "Hey, man, that's not happening," it's really hard.

If you're criticized then you can use it as an experience. Compliments, you can't use.

I can be negatively criticised, but this is actually a positive thing, especially if the critic is smart, and helpful. I am very attentive to critics, they let me go ahead and push myself harder to continue.