Guy Fieri Quotes

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!

Anonymous comments? You're not in the arena, man. If you can't say it to me in person in front of my kids, don't say it.

I haven't raised my voice for eight to 10 years in the kitchen. And I won't have anybody shouting. If I hear of anybody having a go at anyone else, they'll get disciplined.

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

I have several times made a poor choice by avoiding a necessary confrontation.

I behaved poorly by starting this whole thing and I made some mistakes in dealing with it, and they made some mistakes in dealing with me, and taking down all my stuff was probably one of them.

Direct confrontation, direct conversation is real respect. And it's amazing how many people get that.

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.

If I have a problem with someone I talk about them. I don't pick on their kids.

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.

If you're offended, it's your problem.

I think confrontation is healthy, because it clears the air very quickly.

It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses.

I do ask myself why I make people so enraged, because I only ever say what I think. And while I know it might not be everyone's point of view, that doesn't seem particularly intolerable to me.

I don't ever read chat rooms, because if you've got sixteen nice things, number seventeen is always the person that just wants to be contrary.

If you're going to be mad, at least let the people know what you're mad about.

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.

You can promote fights - of course, you have to - you can say 'I'll beat you' or whatever, but you cannot put family, religion, anything like that in the mix. You need to separate things. That is a line a lot of fighters cross.

I have been very successful in handling people who hurl abuse simply by being patient. Ignoring them is the best policy because afterwards, it's the fans that criticise these so-called celebrities for their bad conduct.

The best advice I received came late, and it's this: Don't read the comments section of any story that mentions you!

I have no problem with trolls or negative comments.

Dealing with negative comments is part of this job, and I've had to develop a thick skin, though some days it's easier than others.

I'm not the type to call people out.

It is part of my job description to be offensive.

The trash-talking, I think I would like to take that back. I really didn't want to get known as that, but that was just the way I was, the way I grew up back in Oakland, Calif., back on the playgrounds.