Bob Woodward Quotes

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.

Writers should provoke disagreement.

I listen to a lot of criticism. From the Left and the Right and from everywhere. I mean, everybody's a media critic. And sometimes I think it's on point, and other times, I think about it and consider it and then might ultimately disagree with it. But I do listen to it; I really do.

Except under rare circumstances, I don't write responses to criticism.

If you are ignorant, you certainly can get into some interesting arguments.

There's not one person in this crowd who's gonna agree with everything I say. Not one.

I don't delve too deep into reviews.

If you get a bad review, you take that in your stride.

Usually, the stuff that's your best idea or work is going to be attacked the most.

Now everyone is a critic.

I'm used to bad reviews.

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

I love being objected to. It worries me, but I love being objected to.

In general, I've been treated well by reviews, and there are times when I haven't. The truth is that I've come to feel like I'm better off without reading them.

Are people angry with me? Sure, anything you do in your life, people are going to be angry at you.

Controversy is only dreaded by the advocates of error.

I don't read reviews, good or bad, just for my own sanity.

I think any List of Best X creates arguments and people saying 'You listed that rubbish?' That's what lists like this are for.

Never was a memorial yet erected that was not subject to criticism.

Commentary sometimes works best when it makes people angry.

If anyone does not like my tranlations, they can ignore them

Who knows what critics are thinking? I know that you make more of a name for yourself, make more of an interesting review, if you're kind of mean-spirited.

Reviews don't bother me.

I love to argue. I've always loved to argue. And I love to point out the weaknesses of the opposing arguments. It may well be that I'm something of a shin kicker. It may well be that I'm something of a contrarian.

I think the trouble with artists or chefs who whine about criticism is that if you love the good reviews, you have to at least read the bad ones.