Harsh Feedback Quotes

It's so easy to just rip someone's work apart.

Swallow my words. Taste my thoughts. And if it's too nasty, spit it back at me!.

It's very advantageous to be sensitive with your work - and, yet, being sensitive, in reality, when criticized, it can annihilate you. It can destroy you. And with the internet there sometimes is a lot of harm, which I find must be very difficult for youngsters coming on - it can be very harsh; the criticism. And, sometimes, it can be a little cruel - which makes it hard for young performers coming on.

It takes two to paint. One to paint, the other to stand by with an axe to kill him before he spoils it.

My brother, who's my acting coach, he can be like, "That sucked, Chloe. You need to pick that up. You're not thinking right now. Seriously, think." It's a good harsh reality, because my family keeps me very grounded.

I've read some pretty harsh criticisms of my music, but some of them I agreed with and actually sat with me.

This is not the first time in my life where you know going into a job that you're going to hear in stereo what was wrong with what you did.

The reality of producing the Oscars is that it's a blood sport. With social media, everyone has a chance to voice their opinions. You have to know that entering into this special world requires a very thick skin.

Young actors, fear your admirers! Learn in time, from your first steps, to hear, understand and love the cruel truth about yourselves. Find out who can tell you that truth and talk of your art only with those who can tell you the truth.

My experience in the music industry made me very thick-skinned. Your art is something very personal and there's never a shortage of critics when it comes to art.

Simon Cowell is a pretty rough guy.

Any time you read the snide comments or people who have a hard time separating fictional television from reality, that's sort of just water under the bridge. It's easy to let that pass by if everyone in person is nice and warm.

It's like I say to young people who ask me about going into journalism: If you want to be loved, don't go into this business.

Gamers are some of the toughest people to please. They have extreme requirements. They want everything.

New Yorkers - the people are so honest. If you're sucking on stage, they'll let you know.

Listen to the fool's reproach! It is a kingly title!

Fortunately, I've never had to be too critical of my own work, because the world is critical enough.

One could see that what you are writing was that today's meeting was a disaster. Now, for the first time, I can tell you that you are a disaster.

When I first played Othello, a reviewer absolutely slaughtered me.

My family used to say, point-blank, 'We'd support you if we thought you could sing, or we thought you could write songs, but you can't.'

You've got to have thick skin in this business.

The harshest criticism may be the best words you ever hear.

Your favorite coach is the one who constantly yells at you.

Beat it to death if it succeeds.

Why is it we never get our bad medicine in small doses?