I am willing to listen to the criticism, look at it. If I feel it works for me, it makes sense for me, I would do something about it. If I feel it doesn't make any sense, and somebody is criticising just for the sake of criticising, I can forget about it. And though he did not mention it, the whole world saw his outburst after completing his century against Australia in that memorable Test at Kolkata where he waved his bat in anger towards the press box seeking to dispel their doubts over his ability to score at a brisk pace. Karnataka batsman countered this saying his pace of scoring really depended on the requirement of the team and his own form.
Cricket is all about confidence and form.
Batsmen in good form will tend to play a lot of shots. When I am out of form and not getting runs people must have felt so. But it happens to any batsmen. It also depends on the kind of role you are playing and the situation you are in. I have played a lot at the number three position.