Lou Barlow Quotes

We're going to be treated very poorly, I think that goes with the territory, and you have to get over it, get beyond it and know who you are among your peers and especially among your family when you look in the mirror.

Injury taught me I need to learn how to face challenges.

With success always comes criticism. I've been criticized every year of my life.

Being told you're too small and never going to make it is an opinion. And it's a valid opinion, and it's something you take in your stride.

When I have criticism that I feel is unfair, the rejection does disturb me, but it also strengthens me. I used to get turned down for all sorts of jobs. I used to writhe in pain, but then I would say, 'Good. Good. I will get stronger for this.'

Booing is not going to affect you. It's not the worst thing I will hear. Boo. I've seen and heard worse things.

I am old enough and wise enough and I have been around long enough to know that things will be said - and not nice things a lot of the time. And when you are doing well, nice things will be said.

You will get criticism throughout your career. All the best players have had it at some stage, and they haven't let it ruin their careers. I won't, either.

The criticism I received only served to make me a stronger person.

Critics called me 'egregious' - I had to look that one up - and 'creepy', but now I don't read them, I weigh them.

Don't let your ego get too close to your position, so that if your position gets shot down, your ego doesn't go with it.

The hard things in life, the things you really learn from, happen with a clear mind.

I've gotten resistance for my entire career.

I didn't fear failure. I expected failure.

When you're threatened, or something hard hits you, acknowledge it, embrace it. Don't pretend that you didn't get hurt - hurt, cry, think about it. And then you let it go and try something else.

Some people have a tendency to get knocked down in this business and sulk and whine, and they just create a rod for their back, really. You have to have broad shoulders and get through it.

If you're going to succeed, then you just have to be thick-skinned. It's something I developed early in my career, and it just goes with the territory.

If your life gets off to a rough start, just know this is helping you develop depth of personality and depth of character.

I believe that the confidence of Hungary in me is not shaken by misfortune nor broken by my calumniators.

I've had great success and I've had catastrophic failure. It's really how you handle the rough stuff that defines you, I think.

Every time I'd get a critique or some redirection, I'd always just take it very personally. Now I have no problem with it.

I love having critics for breakfast.

When people criticize me, instead of putting my head down, it gives me energy to do even more.

I am not too serious about anything. I believe you have to enjoy yourself to get the most out of your ability. I can take the criticism with the accolades. Neither affects me.

When there's so many haters and negative things, I really don't care.