Big Narstie Quotes

If you want to be honest with yourself, you have to take criticism, even if you attract adverse comments from others.

If I can understand criticism, I take it very seriously. But it's a process; it doesn't happen overnight.

Although it's painful at the time, most of the things that people have said about us negatively - some of them are true and you can work on them, and the ones that you don't agree with, you don't work on.

Humility in this business [acting] isn't just a matter of being polite, it's kind of a matter of survival. You can't ever afford to think that you're the bee's knees, because you could always afford to be better. You have to always be searching for something better.

Every time I'd get a critique or some redirection, I'd always just take it very personally. Now I have no problem with it.

Never let your persistence and passion turn into stubbornness and ignorance.

I don't mind being criticized. I enjoy being criticized personally, not by rumor.

When something's wrong, even though you're the one doing it, you shouldn't feel defensive about it. It's hard because you have to protect yourself as a person in your life, but you can't protect yourself as an actor. You have to just take criticism.

Long ago, I made up my mind that when things were said involving only me, I would pay no attention to them, except when valid criticism was carried by which I could profit.

We should not seek to tune out the realists' whines or taunts, as they may provide good instruction.

Dig for feedback on yourself. You need to have the courage to ask for feedback. You need to learn how you can learn how to grow. It is important that you are going to be a lifelong learner.

Some people, when they get criticism, they shy away from it.

In fact, I often accept criticism because I feel it helps me to get better and get stronger. And I hardly ever remember the compliments.

I'm fine with criticism against me.

I agree that my films have flopped, and I have been slammed for my nasal voice, my look, and my dialogue delivery. But every time I got a negative feedback, I went out of my way to work on it.

When someone praises me, I get wary. If someone has something negative to say, I invite them over for a long chat. They are important for my growth as an actor.

It's important to have people who will question you occasionally.

I do not take to the field to defend myself from certain criticisms. If I do, in this kind of career, it is because I'm very self-critical.

We will all face criticism throughout our lives, no matter where we live and what we weigh.

Throughout my career, I have criticized my every single step and I am open to any criticism.

I take constructive criticism really well.

When you see yourself doing something badly and nobody's bothering to tell you anymore, that's a very bad place to be. Your critics are the ones telling you they still love you and care.

More than anything else, what differentiates people who live up to their potential from those who don't is a willingness to look at themselves and others objectively

We're not really good at knowing what we want, and we are quick to say 'this sucks'. That's where the opportunity lies.

Be sure to expose yourself to criticism: A fine polish requires an abrasive.