In my opinion the most significant works of the twentieth century are those that rise beyond the conceptual tyranny of genre they are at the same time poetry criticism narrative drama etc.

Poets should ignore most criticism and get on with making poetry.

As for how criticism of Keats' poetry relates to criticism of my own work I'll leave that for others to decide.

Writing criticism is to writing fiction and poetry as hugging the shore is to sailing in the open sea.

Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions they pass no criticisms.

In every society in human history including the United States those in power seek to imbue themselves with the attributes of religion and patriotism as a way of getting greater support for their policy and insulating themselves from any criticism.

Men in authority will always think that criticism of their policies is dangerous. They will always equate their policies with patriotism and find criticism subversive.

The sway of alcohol over mankind is unquestionably due to its power to stimulate the mystical faculties of human nature usually crushed to earth by the cold facts and dry criticisms of the sober hour.

My music appeals in America. There is less of the purist criticism I get here. And to be a hit in the U.S... what singer doesn't have that dream?

What we don't need in country music is divisiveness public criticism of each other and some arbitrary judgement of what belongs and what doesn't.