Backlash Quotes

You see in this poll that when people are given the opportunity to think about and discuss the issues, they move forward. The real backlash has been against those who spew hatred, who are seeing their support for hatred erode and erode fast as their rhetoric becomes more inflammatory. - Geoff Kors

You can get backlash against Muslims because of the actions of some people who claim to be Muslim. We feel worried about it. - Mouhib Ayas

You are going to see a backlash to keep them from overstepping both freedom and privacy in this country. - Nancy Keenan

You also see backlashes at different times, such as the Korean War, when Chinese forces clashed with American forces. - Iris Chang

While many religious conservatives may have qualms with aspects of Mormon theology, they have even greater problems with religious bigotry. Any candidate that chooses to attack his faith in a personal fashion will surely run the risk of a backlash. - Michael Cromartie

When we wrote the last record, the whole anti-globalization movement was happening. There was protests everywhere, we traveled the world, we played protests and you could kind of feel like something was happening and revolution was in the air. Then 9/11 happened, and it was like a huge backlash on all the political movements that we were a part of. It's hard to wake up one morning and be like, 'Yeah, the revolution didn't happen.' Like, what to do now? And that inspired a lot of the new record, kind of finding the strength to carry on, and this is what we need to do. - Dennis Lyxzen

When there's a disaster, there must be a backlash in fashion. But the figures aren't in yet, so we don't know. - Stan Herman

When reality television really hit, I just had a backlash towards reality. It seemed like a cheap way to make a product. And then when music reality and 'Idol hit,' I just didn't watch it, it seemed novelty. And of course the story of 'Idol,' this is one of the greatest stories in television history. - Carson Daly

When I look at my daughter, who's 24, she is much more confident than I ever was and her expectations are higher. But I worry that there is a backlash brewing against progress on equality. - Frances O'Grady