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There is a price for popularity. Critics look for your weaknesses, your flaws, anything that makes the work seem like a fluke and not seem worthy of all the attention it's getting.

Have you ever noticed how most critics disagree with the public? That should tell you a lot about critics.

We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public.

I like critics with strong opinions.

Popularity is totally overrated.

I guess you'd have to say that sometimes the audience is smarter than the critics.

I don't think the audience always listens to the critics. That's been proven time and time again.

It's always fascinating - and sometimes a little disquieting - when two first-rate critics violently disagree.

I don't focus on the critics. Everyone who is making any difference in any field has critics. As long as I feel like I'm doing what I'm supposed to be doing, then I don't worry about it.

I think critics are very useful. But I think that they, in a way, betray their position when they stop people looking for themselves.