Roy Jones Jr. Quotes

Critics only make you stronger. You have to look at what they are saying as feedback. Sometimes the feedback helps, and other times, it's just noise that can be a distraction.

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.

It would be very easy for us to do a collection that everybody would like and not criticize. But criticism is a part of life. You have to take it.

People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.

Follow your image as far as you can no matter how useless you think it is. Push yourself.

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 care if people I admire criticize me because their opinion is valuable to me.

A somebody was once a nobody who wanted to and did.

When you're free of editorial control, you owe it to yourself to obtain feedback from friends and readers. Some take those criticisms to heart and incorporate it into their work, and some ignore them.

I don't like reading good things about myself. With the criticism and the negative things, I always think that makes me better.

If I am going to be afraid of the criticisms that my films get, I am never going to make films.

I had someone tell me I fell off, ooh I needed that.

Learning from my mistakes at the same time being criticized by Triple H and Ric Flair made me what I am today.

Criticism is a great motivation. Failure is not an option to me.

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

Critics kind never mind! Critics flatter no matter! Critics blame all the same! Do your best damn the rest!

Those who can, build. Those who can't, criticize.

Criticism is no threat to your self-esteem or identity, but rather informs you.

I love constructive criticism.

There will always be critics. On one hand, criticism can be positive. On the other hand, criticism can be negative. But critics will always be watching the game. If you listen to everybody, you can go crazy. I have my own point of view, and I always try to keep it.

I don't believe in failure, because simply by saying you've failed, you've admitted you attempted. And anyone who attempts is not a failure. Those who truly fail in my eyes are the ones who never try at all. The ones who sit on the couch and whine and moan and wait for the world to change for them.

Criticism is easy; achievement is difficult.

If you have dreams you want to pursue, the time is now. There is no perfect time, and there is no better time. There is only the time you lose while you're making excuses.

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

If something is nice about you, usually one or two people will tell you. If something is foul about you, everyone will tell you.