When I read a review, 90% of the review is about my lifestyle, and the last two sentences are about the record.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The reviews are getting better, but they always do, in time, if you're still alive.
I will say that over the years I've been associated with things that were well-reviewed that I wasn't particularly crazy about, and I've been in things that didn't get very good reviews that I was rather fond of.
It's weird being an author because it's different than writing songs. You put so much more of yourself out there to be judged because it's a memoir. So when the reviews come in, they all feel really personal. Some people are just going to hate you no matter what. Personally, I never believe good reviews.
And it's always possible that you will not get a nice review. So - and that's enraging of course, to get a bad review, you can't talk back, and it's sort of shaming in a way.
I don't really read reviews... That's not where my attention goes.
I don't like to read reviews. Even the good ones you start to analyze: 'Oh, did I do that? I have to make sure I do that again.'
Every time another review comes out I let out a deep breath.
I rarely read or buy a book because of a review.
Most books reviews aren't very well-written. They tend to be more about the reviewer than the book.
If you get a bad review, you take that in your stride.