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I have friends who will critique me much harder than any review.

I don't tend to offer up a critique unless I have a clearly formulated alternative, because there's nothing worse than people on a set or any kind of artistic life who critique something but who don't have anything to offer.

I'm a tough critic on myself.

I'm hard on myself. I'm my biggest critic.

Allow the artist to finish the piece of work before you critique it.

My toughest criticism usually comes from myself. As my editor can attest to, I'm never done tweaking a book until the production department has to rip it from my hands!

One of the hardest things for me, now that I'm famous, is finding people who can read my stuff and give me an honest critique.

I don't think of myself as a critic at all. I'm a reviewer and essayist. I mainly hope to share with others my pleasure in the books and authors I write about, though sometimes I do need to cavil and point out shortcomings.

I can take criticisms but not compliments.

I like criticism. It makes you strong.