Win Butler Quotes

It is your responsibility to find fault with me, it is mine to hear you out. But don't expect me to change.

I tell guys all the time, you see me messing up, get at me. I want you to get at me.

I'm not saying I'm impervious to criticism.

Whenever you do anything public, you open yourself up to be criticized.

You can hate me. You can go out there and say anything you want about me, But you will love me later because I told you the truth.

People who live in a glass house have to answer the door.

I want people around me who call me out and hold me accountable.

I was not used to criticism.

Power invariably means both responsibility and danger.

The more I'm pushed in a position of leadership and I know I have to be the mouthpiece for so many other people who can't speak for themselves, the more confidence I'm gaining.

I do take things away from reading reviews. I think they keep you honest.

Opening up is something I have to learn how to do if I'm going to be in this business.

I will make it a point to voice my opinions. But if I am at fault, I will also apologise.

I've no regrets. I don't think you can afford to.

Nobody likes to be judged, including me, but I am the first to say that I am far from perfect.

My friends tell me that I have a tendency to point out problems without offering solutions, but they never tell me what I should do about it.

The world demands I make good choices on no information, and then blames my maidenhood for my mistakes, as if my maidenhood were responsible for my ignorance. Ignorance is not stupidity, but it might as well be. And I do not like feeling stupid.

If you do put yourself out there and do things that are not safe, then you run the risk of being criticized for it.

People who live in transparent bodies shouldn't be so suspicious.

If you take action, you will be judged. There's no way around it. The alternative, of course, is much safer. To be ignored. Up to you.

I like people to come back and tell me what I did wrong. That's the kindest thing you can do.

Your need for acceptance can make you invisible in this world. Risk being seen in all of your glory.

Criticisms are like homing pigeons. They always return home.

My philosophy on life is that we're here to love and to learn. And I've learned a lot, so I can't say "I wish this didn't happen or I didn't make that movie." And I take responsibility for being open [about relationships] in the past. I have to, and now I'm doing what I can to make it different.

There is a certain justice in criticism.