A Statement from Chelsea Handler!

"If I paid attention to critics, I wouldn't have a career. It was one of the highest-rated shows MTV's had in 10 years. People who didn't know me were probably like, 'Oh my god, who is that?' But we had a good time, so I was surprised to hear anything negative."

-Chelsea Handler to Now magazine, on dealing with the overwhelming negative response to her role as host of this year's MTV Video Music Awards