Branch Rickey Quotes

I never wish for critics.

A lot of people are like, 'Don't read your news clippings.' I read them every day. Anything negative somebody said about me, I find it and use it as fuel.

I don't let negative criticism, for the most part, bother me.

I tried not to listen very much to the critics. I know that whenever you do something, you must have a lot of critics, or it means that you haven't done anything. I never really bothered much and I don't care.

No matter who you are, President of the United States or rock star, you are going to be criticized. So you can’t take it personally.

You can't listen to every little thing that's bad or good said about you. I always used that - whenever I heard it, I used it as fuel to motivate me, man. That's how I was raised, whenever I came up.

My 'Glee' experience taught me - to a certain degree - not to listen too much to fan backlash, at least to negative things. Once you have the job, you have the job, and you've got to do it.

People and what they say don't bother me like they used to. When I was younger, I really couldn't take it because I couldn't understand where the criticism was coming from.

There's always going to be people who will criticize my performance. Sometimes, it gets irritating. Sometimes I just brush it off and say these people don't know what they are talking about.

You never want to hear your name get booed, but it's fine. I'm not going to let it bother me because I know what type of guy I am.

I'm fine with criticism against me.

I don't take any notice of negative stuff said on social media. If anything it spurs me on more.

I don't pay attention to critics.

It doesn't 'hurt' me, hearing criticism from ex-players. It probably disappoints me a little bit more.

One bad review doesn't ruin my day because I realize what a badge of honor it is to get a bit of criticism at all.

Sometimes people will find things that are wrong. Sometimes they will even find an approach that you took wrong. If you think you took the right approach, then you just absorb the criticism, but you don't change your mind.

There are some people who have a low tolerance for criticism. I'm not one of those people.

Most writers in the course of their careers become thick-skinned and learn to accept vituperation, which in any other profession would be unimaginably offensive, as a healthy counterpoise to unintelligent praise.

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

I don't mind being criticized intelligently; although I don't love it.

If people are going to write bad things about me because it makes news, I can brush it aside because I've had this for 10 years. I'm big enough and strong enough to cope with it. It's what comes with being Alan Shearer.

If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.

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

Criticism- a big bite out of someone's back.