Michael Mayer Quotes

Critics! Those cut-throat bandits in the paths of fame.

So I haven't thought about the critics for a long time.

I don't read the critics.

But I think, if you're in the spotlight, people are going to say bad things, and that's just the way it is.

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.

A lot of things have been said about me. People are going to talk, and that's a good thing; I want people to talk.

I don't care whether people say, ''The Office' is rubbish, 'Extras' is worse, 'Flanimals' is a waste of time. He's not funny; he never has been. I hate him.' I don't mind that at all. In fact, not only do I expect it, I celebrate it, because I think the haters are really important.

When you're so out there in the public eye, people are constantly criticizing every aspect about you.

Everybody who does anything for the public can be criticized. There's always someone who doesn't like it.

People are going to bash you while you're alive, and they're going to bash you when you're gone.

I can't see why anyone would want to be in politics because you get so much criticism.

The 'New York Times' reviews of my work have been evenly divided - favourable and unfavourable.

A lot of things which come with a high profile will always be criticised one way or another.

When a show has gotten as much attention as this one, everyone wants to join in with something to say.

I have a lot of critics; we all know that.

Anytime you put a movie out it's subject to such scrutiny and such criticism.

People are gonna comment no matter what. If I dated the most clean-cut, perfect guy, they're gonna comment. That's just the way it is.

If you're in the public eye, people are going to take shots at you.

Who knows controversies better than me? The controversies always chase people who are active and decision makers.

When you get into this line of work, you're in public office, you expect you're gonna have cheap shots taken at you. That's part of the process.

Everybody gets talked about. Jesus Christ got talked about. It's just what happens. It's just part of it. And if people aren't talking, it's like, who are you? So I really let the people talk.

Being a public figure, you cannot make everyone happy. Some people will criticise your actions, and I cannot stop expressing my opinion based on that.

Funny thing, as you become famous, people write less nice things about you.

There's a lot of hating on social media - and I'm not the only one, I'm 100 percent sure. Pick the best player possible - all-time or one who's playing today - everybody has something to say.

There are some critics that will just write provocative stuff to get attention, but I would say most of the time that's not the case.