Jay-Jay Okocha Quotes

It's a lot easier to opine from the sidelines.

I do not listen to criticism or flattery, one weakens you and the other angers you.

A critic is someone who never actually goes to the battle, yet who afterwards comes out shooting the wounded.

I have nine armchairs from which I can be critical.

It's always something; it's never going to be something that's pleasing. People will always find something to say, and once you become comfortable with that, you can walk away and smile.

People always have something to say about what you do and how you do it.

Frankly, you're heading down a dangerous path if you take seriously what people say about you, and I don't read most of it.

I've been a big admirer of Tony Dungy, and I'm sure a lot of people are, but he unfairly judged me, and that was disappointing to me.

The things that Billy Graham says, I really have no idea why he says them. He talks about things without really knowing all the facts. I just think there's something wrong with the man.

I don't worry about what the critics say.

No one could have ever prepared me for the whole world judging me and comparing me to other artists.

People always want to give you advice about parenting. People who you've never met before will tell you you're doing something wrong. And it's quite similar in writing. People forget that you're a human; they just want to give you their advice.

People are stupid, what can I say. They don't know who's a real fighter or not.

You get negative comments even if you are not talking. So you can't be scared of negative comments from people.

I would never have a listening party! That's super awkward. Having to watch other people listen to or appraise something you've done is the most uncomfortable experience you could ever have.

People are always going to be tough on you.

Everyone's got an opinion, and not all of them are good ones.

Everybody gets criticised one day.

I know a lot of people will talk crap at me, but they can say whatever they want.

Critics matter to me.

I think whatever dress you wear, people will criticise you. Different people have different opinions.

I don't sit around going, 'What is the matter with me? What do I have to do to get a hit?' And I don't also sit home and listen to my record every day and get drunk and go, 'Wow, this is great.'

You can't judge the people that you play anyway; you leave that for somebody else to do.

People can think what they want about me.

I am used to a lot of criticism.