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It's difficult to see yourself up on screen without being a critic.

I'm not a critic, and I never talk about other people's work.

I'm my own worst critic, and if I don't pull off what I think I wanted to do in my head, then I won't be a happy girl.

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.

The key thing is you can be the only person, your own critic.

I know that I am my worst critic. I know that if I can walk away from the set at the end of the day and feel that I did the best job I could and feel proud, that's what will satisfy me.

You can be a decent critic if you know about food, but to be a really good one, you need to know about life.