Les Dawson Quotes

I think somebody getting repulsed is a positive reaction. Any reaction is positive.

I like to do something that gets a real reaction from people.

Some people call me arrogant and boo me but I love it, because at least they're buying tickets. Meanwhile, other people are thinking, 'wow, this guy's different, I'll come and see him again.'

Negative feedback is better that none. I would rather have a man hate me than overlook me. As long as he hates me I make a difference.

If they're not talking about you, you're not doing something; you're not doing anything. So if they're talking about you, you may be doing something right. And when they talk bad about you, you just use it for motivation.

I'm not a massive artist by any stretch of the imagination. Yes, I've been in papers and magazines, but you never have any idea if anyone actually reads it or pays any attention.

People may trash me, but at least they're talking about me.

I never receive backlash for my comments. I receive praise.

I would rather be attacked than unnoticed. For the worst thing you can do to an author is to be silent as to his works.

There are floods of praise coming in as well as criticism.

There will be days when I walk in an arena and people will cheer and then there might be days when I walk in an arena and people might boo, but it all sounds the same to me because it's all just noise that lets me know that I'm relevant.

You can calculate the worth of a man by the number of his enemies, and the importance of a work of art by the harm that is spoken of it.

I have always been aware that you have to get people listening before you can change their minds. Any artist's big fear is being ignored, so if you get debate, that's great.

I'm always pleased when people respond to the work.

If you're not controversial, you'll never break through the din of all the commentary.

Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive.

Essentially, whoever is successful, whoever is going to do things that make a difference, is going to be talked about.

I don't pay attention to the ratings.

Every time you write anything, at least half your readers are going to disagree with you. A big part of sports writing is how you respond to that tension.

I think, in general, it's better not to respond to reviews of your work.

I've yet to meet somebody who said, 'Your stories are so revolting I couldn't read them.'

I'm used to people talking about me.

The better a work is, the more it attracts criticism; it is like the fleas who rush to jump on white linens.

There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about.

I want to be embraced by the audience, but it's fun to stir up the pot.