Naga Chaitanya Quotes

People have this misconception that I'm going to beat them up when I meet them. But it's like... no. Just 'cause I stand up for myself, and I'm honest, that doesn't mean I'm going to beat people up all the time.

In my position, I'm always going to get a bit of flak. I take it with a grain of salt.

Never demean yourself by talking back to a critic, never. Write those letters to the editor in your head, but don't put them on paper.

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

If you say hard things you must expect to hear them in return.

If someone criticizes me, I strike back.

I expect if people have had a problem with me or my attitude, then they come and take it directly with me, face to face.

I have found that when I have attacked people personally, that's been a stupid mistake on my part. And so whoever I have attacked personally I apologize for.

If there are people who treat me wrong, I either talk to them about it, or I don't talk to them anymore. It's been the most thoughtful and considerate thing I could do for myself and other people. I am going to try to do that forever.

It is part of my job description to be offensive.

My dad always told me to stand up to bullies, and Bill O'Reilly is kind of a bully, and he's the kind of kid who hits other kids on the playground. And when you hit him, he runs to the teacher and says, 'Teacher, sue him.'

Criticize the act, not the person.

I did not deal well with the politicians. I tend to tell people that when they are full of crap, that they are full of crap.

You can't be sensitive, because you're going to get criticized. I don't care who you are, you're going to get criticized.

We have a saying in Guns N' Roses: 'When somebody's gonna get yelled at, they're gonna get the corn.'

Unjust attacks on public men do them more good than unmerited praise.

People take things too personally - I don't. If someone says something about me, I let it go. But unfortunately, everyone isn't like that. So I'm trying to be more diplomatic - but people always want a headline from me!

I'm not trying to take Cate Blanchett down.

When people are wrong, you've got to let them know it.

I've learned that I am allowed to say what I like and what I don't like. And I've learned that I have to be professional and not be everyone's best friend.

I was taught by my parents that people who are loud don't have anything to say. I've found if you're suggesting quite big changes, a quiet style may be reassuring.

It's not impressive to get in a fight, but if one does happen, you've gotta be ready to handle it. Every girl, not just biker chicks, knows what kind of guy can.

I never engage negatively with reviewers. If someone says something that enrages me, I do what I do on stage. I make a joke about myself and move on. Sometimes people say things that are manifestly wrong or even apparently malicious. That's fine, too. It's a response.

You can be stern and forthright, and that's my management style, but when you lose it totally, that's a sign of weakness.

At home, a man is entitled to raise his voice maybe once a year, if something really gets under his skin. At work, it's different. I raise my voice all the time. Not out of malice, but to get things right. It's never personal.