Brene Brown Quotes

I try not to think about what people think of me. You can't, because then you get hung up in all the people who love you, and you've also got all the people who hate you, because of what you're doing.

I never engage negatively with reviewers. If someone says something that enrages me, I do what I do on stage. I make a joke about myself and move on. Sometimes people say things that are manifestly wrong or even apparently malicious. That's fine, too. It's a response.

There's always going to be someone who doesn't like you, but what can they do?

I'm a grown woman. The haters are definitely wrong if they think I care.

I've learned since 'Drip or Drown' that no one should care what people think. I learned that, after years of comments, it really doesn't matter.

I used to try to get revenge on the critics, but now I realize I've already won, and it doesn't matter what people say.

I think that we're our own worst enemies in a lot of ways, especially when it comes to doing work where you're criticized a lot or doing work where there's a lot of hater directed at you; and to not constantly second-guess yourself.

The minute I spend any energy defending myself, explaining myself, or in the worst case scenario, trying to please those who are criticizing me, I will, you know, just fall off a cliff.

To listen to critics, pro or con, and take their words to heart is to subcontract your self-esteem to strangers. (from Workbook)

Normally, I try not to pay attention to my haters, but this time I'd like to talk about it, because my haters are my motivators.

Never try to have the last word. You might get it.

If I was to listen and pay attention to everyone that criticized me, I'd stay home under the bed.

I'm not here to win a popularity contest. I'm here to work and have a career. Let the haters hate. I'm ready for the criticism.

Sometimes I just think people are haters. And if they're haters, you can listen to what they have to say but you have to take it with a grain of salt.

No matter what you do, no matter what your profession is, no matter how old you are, everybody deals with haters.

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 I'm good. I know best about myself, so a critic doesn't anger me.

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.

My haters are laughable punks, my supporters the greatest people that ever lived.

Just because somebody happens to disagree with you about something doesn't mean that they become your mortal enemy and that you should try to destroy them and destroy their life and destroy their family.

Never defend yourself; agree with your critics, it takes the wind out of their sails.

There is something noble in hearing myself ill spoken of, when I am doing well.

It's always the negative things that seep through into your consciousness. Most of the positive things just roll off real fast. I just try not to pay attention to it, because I've never read anything about my band that's accurate.

There's gonna be haters, but don't let them affect you, don't let them take away a part of you.

Don't give to anyone the power to put you down. Haters are losers pretending to be winners.

I have this self-conscious inclination to just say "anyone who hates it, that's cool that's fine!"