Paul Bloom Quotes

I'd like to be clear that a number of people find me intolerable, and they don't hesitate to say so - which they and I cherish.

If you're doing your job right, some substantial group of people [is] going to be mad at you.

it's good to know who hates you and it is good to be hated by the right people

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

Criticism is something that you have to take, regardless of what you do. Even if you go out there and try to make the most vanilla, non-offensive TV show possible, people are going to criticize you for doing that. It's just part of the game.

If you want to give me a good faceful for one of my political positions, I can take it.

Oh my God, I don't think you can say anyone looks forward to controversy.

I know that when you talk about something that may hurt someone, reactions are normal, and you are touching some nerves... But I don't do things because people always like what I do.

I don't get myself caught up in the rhetoric of any personal comments that are made.

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

In this job, you're going to make decisions. You'll say things that some people are going to love them, some people are going to hate them. It's just part of the job.

I gave up writing blurbs because you make one friend and 200 enemies.

I think there are some folks who don't particularly like what I have to say, but on the whole, the reaction has been very positive.

You shouldn't say it is not good. You should say, you do not like it; and then, you know, you're perfectly safe.

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

Opinions are like assholes. Everybody's got one and they all stink.

Whatever I do becomes controversial.

I'm a fan of robust debate, and I'm not averse to engaging in the odd ad hominem attack myself.

I'm a firm believer in... just because these guys are professional athletes or whatever, everybody's going to have an opinion on something, and not everybody's going to get along. I've had my words with fans on Twitter too.

What sells more, criticism or compliments? What do people like more? They enjoy blood.

It can beat an artist down when people say bad things about you.

I like when people talk negative.

When you dig down and look at the people who are vocal in their criticism of me, it's a small number.

I've been on both sides of the boos.

There are always more people to prove wrong.