Walt Disney quote
We are not trying to entertain the critics. I’ll take my chances with the public. (Walt Disney)
I really like this quote and there is a lot of truth in it too. While critics have a big influence (we all read papers, watch news, etc) at the end of the day it is the public that can make something or break something.
The critic can be good but if the public stays away it was no success, and if the critic is bad, the public might still like it and go for it. As an example; I am sure we can all name a title of a movie bashed by the critics but we love so much.
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