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Millennials Quotes

On generation, culture and the millennial identity.

This page gathers quotes about millennials, including the description of them as the experiences generation and the observation that the word itself has become a kind of modern insult aimed at people in their early twenties. Another quote reflects on being adopted by millennials and learning their language and habits. See more on this theme in our Generation quotes collection.

Global affairs consultant Ian Bremmer, founder of the Eurasia Group, has started a newsletter called 'Signal,' aimed at millennials. For years, Bremmer has written a maddeningly all-lowercase yet fascinating weekly newsletter on geopolitics.

Quotes by Adam Lashinsky

A lot of the language about Millennials is extremely gendered.

Quotes by Adam Conover

The Tamagotchi, I have realized, is everything that is wrong with our smartphone era. Is this what went wrong with millennials?

Quotes by Sarah Jeong

The reality is that the economic situation for millennials is not a good one.

Quotes by Ryan Holiday

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'Millennials' has become a kind of modern swearword, a slur directed at people in their early 20s.

Quotes by Michelle Dean

I have been adopted by the millennials, and I'm enjoying every minute of it! I'm learning a new language.

Quotes by Maxine Waters

The reason why Millennials are inspiring is what they give: the music they give.

Quotes by Luis Coronel

We looked at the customer segment that we want to go after, the Millennials, which everybody wants to go after. They are not buying linear TV.

Quotes by Lowell McAdam

Millennials are the experiences generation.

Quotes by Julia Hartz

Culture Quotes

Amazon and Snap both have stories that are compelling for many investors: Amazon has transformed retailing and is destined to dominate it. Snap is reinventing communication, at least for millennials and those even younger.

Quotes by James B. Stewart

These Millennials are volunteering more; they're smarter than ever.

Quotes by Gavin Newsom

Like many American millennials, an 8th grade field trip first brought me into contact with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.

Quotes by Clemantine Wamariya

Millennials are often portrayed as apathetic, disinterested, tuned out and selfish. None of those adjectives describe the Millennials I've been privileged to meet and work with.

Quotes by Chelsea Clinton

I started my company with virtually no funds behind it - no big marketing budgets - and that worked in our favor with Millennials, who put us on the map. They can spot a paid endorsement a mile away and...

Quotes by Carolyn Aronson

Emotion Quotes

I'm nicknaming millennials 'the purpose generation' because we're making so many decisions.

Quotes by Caroline Ghosn

I don't want to be just a lifestyle guru for the millennials.

Quotes by Ayesha Curry

I always thought millennials are going westward, and they probably won't understand vernacular poetry.

Quotes by Ayushmann Khurrana

Not all Millennials think alike. A demographic is not a psychographic.

Quotes by Andy Dunn

When it comes to the Democratic party, all you need to do is look at the ideology of Millennials.

Quotes by Ana Kasparian

Generation Quotes

The increasingly progressive messages in marketing campaigns are clearly a mercenary attempt to entice millennials: they are trying to be 'woke.'

Quotes by Alissa Quart

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Frequently Asked Questions

What do these millennials quotes focus on?
The quotes cover how millennials have been labelled, both positively as the experiences generation and negatively as a group targeted by a specific slur, along with personal reflections on being embraced by millennial culture and critiques of the smartphone era they grew up in. The tone ranges from celebratory to critical.
Why has 'millennial' become an insult, according to this page?
One quote states that the word has become a kind of modern swearword aimed at people in their early twenties, reflecting broader generational tension in how millennials are discussed publicly. It highlights how a demographic label can take on negative connotations over time.
What does 'the experiences generation' mean?
That phrase describes millennials as a generation that tends to prioritise experiences, such as travel or events, over material possessions. It is used here as a more positive framing compared to some of the other quotes on this page.
Is there a quote connecting millennials to technology?
Yes, one quote uses the Tamagotchi as an example of what it considers wrong with the smartphone era, tying a specific piece of technology to broader concerns about millennials and their habits. It is a more critical, pop-culture-driven take on the generation.
Do any quotes describe a positive relationship with millennials?
One quote describes being adopted by millennials and enjoying learning their language, suggesting a warmer, more personal connection to the generation rather than a critique of it. It offers a counterpoint to the more skeptical quotes on this page.

One quote uses the Tamagotchi as a symbol for what it sees as wrong with the smartphone era and, by extension, millennials themselves. For related cultural commentary, browse our Culture quotes page.