Christian Nestell Bovee Quotes

I'm not used to getting good reviews.

I'm not a great believer in awards-of course the fact that I've never won one has nothing to do with it at all!

I think criticism of good work should stop somewhere.

Well, I think every now and again, some people deserve to get their butts chewed. Every now and again some people deserve a pat on the back. What I try and do is compliment folk who deserve a compliment, and chew folks out who deserve to be chewed out.

For someone who's had the level of success I've had, there's been very little critical review of my work, which is pretty fascinating.

I have a folder where I keep all the articles the critics have written about me. It makes me feel good.

Critique the performance, and respect the hard work put in.

Criticism? An artist wants praise. Praise.

Many people know how to criticize, but few know how to praise.

I don't get tired of hearing that somebody liked my work.

I am not always happy with the compliments Estonia has received.

We love to receive praise, but usually we're not certain what message, precisely, we should take from it. On the other hand, when someone points out our flaws, we realize immediately that something needs to change.

When they say you're the best, I always remember that the majority of the audience probably thinks someone else should have gotten the award.

Praise those of your critics for whom nothing is up to standard.

At one level, an award is an endorsement, a confirmation, but I always find myself looking askance at awards and good reviews, as though another Garry Disher had earned them.

Praise your children more than you correct them. Praise them for even their smallest achievement.

I love awards, especially if I get them.

The reality is that we have all these awards and all these festivals that give out awards, so you sort of go, 'okay, well, people liked the film, and I think it's a good film, and it's up for an award - well, I guess it should win the award then.'

I think it's a sensible thing not to read your fan mail - not to take it too seriously.

I don't value prizes of any sort.

The world is divided into people who do things and people who get the credit.

I've never been one to chase awards or anything like that, to be honest.

Of course awards matter.

I do see value in music criticism. Most of the criticism I have received over the years has been very good.

Acclaim is a distraction.