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I've got the public. I don't care about the critics. I did at one time. I don't any more. I did when I needed compliments. But if you get a lot of compliments, you don't need a critic to tell you, 'This should be done another way.'

My attitude is, if someone's going to criticize me, tell me to my face.

I don't take criticism lying down.

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

That's what I'd like to think that my reputation is - being honest.

I've learned not to attach personal feelings to critics who review your work. It's their opinions, their perceptions - it's a very subjective thing, and you can be hurt.

Honest criticism, I suppose, has its place. But honest writing is infinitely more valuable.

Some will criticize me no matter what I do.

I've always had to prove myself to people growing up. I had to show them that I could do this and I could do that and paying no mind to what the critics said.

A good, hard-hitting dissent keeps you honest.