We cannot stop anyone from criticising us.

I don't mind positive criticism, but when it is negative and personal, it is quite hard.

I'm used to criticism.

Criticism is prejudice made plausible.

The best criticism, and it is uncommon, is of this sort that dissolves considerations of content into those of form.

The worm that destroys you is the temptation to agree with your critics, to get their approval.

What, in the end, makes advertisements superior to criticism? Not what the moving red neon says—but the fiery pool reflecting it in the asphalt.

I don't give any merit to criticism. 'Country Girls (Shake it for Me),' I can see where people view that as sexist, but I just view that as having fun.

When I think about somebody like Keira Knightley, whom I don't particularly know, I see somebody who is working hard, really trying to challenge herself and make smart choices in spite of people criticising her size and performances.

"Stupidity lies in wanting to draw conclusions."

"When people criticise you, you've got to listen to that criticism, and to learn from it, which I've tried to do."

"Criticism is the essence of creation."

"I would guess that any criticism about Wal-Mart could have some element of truth with 1,500,000 people."

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

"It is the mark of a superior person that, left to themselves they are able endlessly to amuse, interest and entertain themselves out of their personal stock of meditations, ideas, criticisms, memories, philosophy, humor and what not."

"Criticism is the windows and chandeliers of art: it illuminates the enveloping darkness in which art might otherwise rest only vaguely discernible, and perhaps altogether unseen."

"Criticism is the art of appraising others at one's own value."

"Sleep is the most innocent creature there is and a sleepless man the most guilty."

"We reject any criticism, any allegations that our human rights efforts have diminished."

"The most destructive criticism is indifference."

"Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism."

"A good review from the critics is just another stay of execution."

"Know that the amount of criticism you receive may correlate somewhat to the amount of publicity you receive."

"If you are not criticized, you may not be doing much."