Opening myself to criticism was a big door to go through. You can be afraid about something your whole life, about being out in public where people know your name but not you, and it can cripple your ability to try new things.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've probably put up with more criticism than a lot of people out there. At the end of the day, you block out everything, especially with your personal life.
Whenever you do anything public, you open yourself up to be criticized.
One thing that I don't think my critics realize about me is that I've been trained to look adversity in the face.
Criticism is something that you have to take, regardless of what you do. Even if you go out there and try to make the most vanilla, non-offensive TV show possible, people are going to criticize you for doing that. It's just part of the game.
Critics can be harsh and I think it's going to take me a long time to make people see what I have inside of me and that I really put my guts into movies and that I'm not superficial and that I'm not just a pretty face.
When you're so out there in the public eye, people are constantly criticizing every aspect about you.
If you get criticized, good - I don't think people get criticized enough. People talk behind your back and they criticize you, but they don't often come up and say it to you.
I knew that because of who I am, and the situation I'm in, that I'd attract more critics than your average person, and that was a little intimidating, but I wanted to get out there and pay my dues.
I'm not afraid of criticism or what somebody may think.
It's difficult to not be able to just be yourself without criticism in any position, whether you're in high school, college, or this industry.