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Critics Quotes

On praise, doubt, and living with criticism.

This collection of critics quotes balances real appreciation against wry doubt, from a short-lived show that critics genuinely liked to a pointed observation that critics rarely make good friends. It connects to our Audience collection.

Somehow I wasn't completely crucified by the critics. I don't know how or why, I probably should've been.

Quotes by Leif Garrett

I'm glad that the audience and critics have liked my work.

Quotes by Kunal Khemu

I have been extremely lucky with reviewers and critics throughout my career.

Quotes by Kate Smith

We're our own worst critics.

Quotes by Justin Chancellor

I don't really think about the critics or the commercial success.

Quotes by Jurnee Smollett-Bell

Women are the harshest critics of other women.

Quotes by Joy Bryant

Children need models rather than critics.

Quotes by Joseph Joubert

Critics should be to actors what ornithologists are to birds: they can write all they want, but it shouldn't affect them.

Quotes by John Simm

I suppose when I started out I would have liked to have been the darling of critics or something, but everybody wants to be loved and admired.

Quotes by John Milius

In my career, my movies tend to polarize critics.

Quotes by John Landis

When critics are waiting to pounce upon poetic style on exactly the same grounds as if it were prose, the poets tremble.

Quotes by John Crowe Ransom

I don't think the critics could understand what we were doing.

Quotes by Jimmy Page

Take heed of critics even when they are not fair; resist them even when they are.

Quotes by Jean Rostand

I never wish for critics.

Quotes by Jasper Johns

Critics tend to be very hard on the horror genre.

Quotes by James Wan

I'm telling you, every film I've ever made has been hated by the U.K. critics.

Quotes by James Gray

Critics are not creators. They rarely write great novels, invent new technologies, or come up with a great business idea.

Quotes by Jacqueline Leo

The biggest critics of my books are people who never read them.

Quotes by Jackie Collins

It was a movement that had all the art critics, all the museum directors in its thrall.

Quotes by Jack Levine

Fact check: The examples of failed socialism that critics use are not socialist democracies but authoritarian states led by corrupt, ruthless, and paranoid dictators.

Quotes by Jaboukie Young-White

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this critics quotes collection about?
It balances praise and doubt, from a short-lived show that critics genuinely liked to a wry observation that critics rarely make good friends.
Why do people search for critics quotes?
Creators and performers often look for language that captures the mixed feelings of being reviewed, judged, or interpreted by others.
Do these quotes discuss literary criticism specifically?
Yes, one suggests literary critics would benefit from reading analyzed works aloud, treating it as a practical seminar with an audience.
Is academic life part of this theme?
Yes, one reflects on studying critics and philosophers during a period of academic obscurity, adding a scholarly angle to the topic.
What related pages should I check?
See our Audience and Know collections for related reflections on perception.

For related reflections on judgment and craft, see our Good and Know pages.