I will tell you that when I was heavy, people would say to me - and it was such a backhanded compliment… — Kate Winslet Copy Share Image
"Dark Fantasy" was my long, backhanded apology. You know how people give a backhanded compliment? It was a backhanded apology. It was… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
She'd tell me how she'd handle the backhanded compliment by smiling and pretending she was receiving a genuine compliment all the while… — Portia de Rossi Copy Share Image
I find it to be the ultimate backhanded compliment when you are compared against yourself. — Elvis Costello Copy Share Image