Marco Pierre White Quotes

Sometimes you look at the critics and say, 'Nobody else was telling me that, but you were.'

I don't read the critics.

Never take your critics lightly. You must always try to win them over by your hard work. Don't brush them off.

You know what I hate about people who criticize you? They - they criticize what you say but they never give you credit for how loud you say it.

Tolerance should, strictly speaking, be only a passing mood; it ought to lead to acknowledgment and appreciation. To tolerate a person is to affront him.

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

There are people who drove me crazy, but they got the job done. And when I see that person again, I nod my head. Respect.

My views naturally have mellowed. Most of the critics have been more or less nice to me.

I definitely think we get a lot of respect for what we do, but I definitely think that some people don't like us, which is fine.

I haven't read a single word that a critic has written about me since 1994.

I think the criticism that I take to heart is from other writers that I respect.

Indeed upon much that may have to say, I expect rather the charitable judgment than the full assent of those whose approbation I could most wish to win.

My grandfather criticized me thousands of times, and he gave me a compliment once.

Well, I'm not a critic, I'm just a worker. So, I'm always grateful for anything the critics say - good or bad.

A friend is a lot of things, but a critic isn't.

I think there are some folks who don't particularly like what I have to say, but on the whole, the reaction has been very positive.

I hate to badmouth any book or writer, because I know how it feels to be on the other end of that.

Lawyers are very important people to me.

I don't read reviews, but I do get feedback from my peers and people I know, like other actors and directors and producers.

I can make fun of someone and still be a fan.

It is always positive when you get a lot of praise, but you should handle it the right way.

Critics matter to me a lot.

I have nothing but love for the Philly fans, even the ones who were highly criticizing me or opinionated in any way.

In the past, I've been lucky enough to receive some high praise, but when the experts have a go, I'm usually not particularly interested in what they have got to say.

Everyone in my life who is important, they feed me humble pie.