Daniel Radcliffe Quotes

You know, for years I used to read about myself. They'd say, 'He has a temper' or 'He's a bully' or something like that, and it always bothered me.

I think I have a very nice demeanor, but at the same time, when pushed, I will freak out. I have a backbone, but I don't feel like I'm terrible about it.

Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.

I'm not always angry. In fact, I think I usually go out of my way to try to find roles that don't seem to be like me.

I don't like to read about myself, whether it be positive or negative.

To me, constructive criticism is when people take ownership of their ideas. That's why I don't listen to anything that's anonymous. But it's hard; when there's something hurtful out there, I still want to read it over and over and memorize it and explain my point of view to the person.

I read the 'Fargo' hashtag and what people tweeted at me and every article and every comment on every article. I really just ate it up. But I wasn't prepared for hearing what everybody thought of me.

Criticism is always hard to take - we musicians are sensitive. It's always hard when someone says something negative - but you try to learn to just let it roll off and not worry about it.

If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?

I have a pretty bad temper. But you have to really push me to see it. But everybody has their things.

I think, for one, we have to really accept that anger is a normal human emotion that can be a positive force for change.

Anger can be a problem, but it has tremendous potential, too. It's just figuring out what to do with it.

I have to say that anger is the blanket that comes around me, and that blunts and blurs my sense of proportion.

He need not get so angry because the House laughs at him: he ought to be pleased when they only laugh at him.

Take press coverage seriously but not personally

Long ago, I made up my mind that when things were said involving only me, I would pay no attention to them, except when valid criticism was carried by which I could profit.

Only when emotion is involved do you get angry and lose your temper. You could have different points of view, but as long as it is constructive dissent, it is fun.

First of all, I yell very little, just so you know. Maybe years ago I did more, but I yell very little.

Some people, when they get criticism, they shy away from it.

I tend to keep the press at a distance, you know, and I don't really react to what they say. I react to what I feel more.

Anger can be a good thing. It's a mechanism that your brain uses to get you out of situations that are bad for you. But in terms of leading a peaceful life, it is not very productive.

I get to know whatever is written about me through social media. But I don't take it seriously, because if someone has taken out time to cook up stories about me, I must have done something right.

Breaks in trust are infuriating and hurtful, but they don't entitle you to flame out, throw a fit, or stomp around rolling your eyes. Try to keep the steam from coming out of your ears.

How do I control my emotions? How do I stop getting angry so often, or how do I stop being sad? And I think there's a really important distinction to understand is that you can't completely control your emotions. What you control is your reaction to your own emotions. And a lot of people don't ever make that separation for what goes on with them.

Anger is an unnecessary emotion. Loads of stuff in life can trigger it, but what matters is how you react. I choose not to react.