Tommy Wiseau Quotes

You can learn a lot from criticism if you can take what's constructive out of it. If you read a review that starts with, 'This person is an idiot; who do they think they are?', you're not going to learn anything from that.

Being critical is not something I like to do. I like to appreciate and inspire.

A lot of people have said that I'm super-snarky and mean. But honesty is the only way to get people to change. It's very important to be constructively critical - give people alternatives and you're giving them a new way to see themselves.

Don't just crit their siticising.

To all my critics, you get paid to be negative.

Sometimes we have criticism that is very constructive.

It is a barren kind of criticism which tells you what a thing is not.

I'm just observing. I don't ever want people to think I'm preaching at them or wearing them out.

Look, I'm not trying to be critical when I'm on the air.

Anyone can negatively criticize - it is the cheapest of all comment because it requires not a modicum of the effort that suggestion requires.

I love criticism just so long as it's unqualified praise.

Constructive criticism is about finding something good and positive to soften the blow to the real critique of what really went on.

It becomes obvious when people are sincere in their criticism and when they're not. I've learned over time that people will always have something to say.

Forbear to mention what thou canst not praise.

A liberal is a man who leaves the room when a fight begins.

I chose not to react to everyone's opinion.

When I make criticism, it's constructive. It's not right only to focus on the negatives.

Because I'm a former critic, I view criticism differently than most do. I can take criticism, but if you're going to eviscerate us, be specific.

I don't like to listen to the unthoughtful criticism. When we have thoughtful criticism, I love it.

I don't like to get involved in conflict.

Praise little, dispraise less.

There's nothing wrong with constructive criticism, and I learn from that and better myself. I'm not expecting anyone to be sycophantic in any way; I never expected that.

I like constructive criticism from smart people.

Personally criticizing a member of my staff hardly seemed like the way to negotiate a deal.

I'm not against anybody.