In almost any country, probably in Russia in particular, it's fashionable to criticise people in power. If you come out in support of someone like me, you're going to be accused of trying to ingratiate yourself.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
People are making judgements about Russian people based on me. This is why I never allow myself any aggression towards my opponent.
If they want to criticize me, I don't care; I don't mind. But they must criticize me fairly. Usually, the criticism is not fair. Or the praise, even the praise sometimes is not fair.
People have a right to criticize.
There's a tendency, especially among revolutionaries, to only show the good side of yourself and then when you come to power, the bad side comes out.
I live in a world where there's magazines and blogs, and people feel like they are allowed to criticize me, and in the meanest way.
There are two kinds of power you have to fight. The first is the money, and that's just our system. The other is the people close around you, knowing when to accept their criticism, knowing when to say no.
I don't care if people I admire criticize me because their opinion is valuable to me.
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.
People ask for criticism, but they only want praise.
When I am abroad, I always make it a rule never to criticize or attack the government of my own country. I make up for lost time when I come home.