For all the "you may know about Bernstien because... " stuff at the beginning of the article, I can't believe "because he's a pretentious, self-important douche

For all the "you may know about Bernstien because... " stuff at the beginning of the article, I can't believe "because he's a pretentious, self-important douche" didn't make the list. And it's not that it's completely and totally undeserved. The dude is sharp. I just prefer it when people let others pile the accolades on. And they would come if he didn't toot his own horn so much. His rants typically leave a bad taste in my mouth. His quotes here are not exceptions to this rule.