Iris Apfel Quotes

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• I see myself as the world's oldest living teenager... I try to get as much kick out of things as possible.
• I was never hurt by what anybody said about my clothes, because I dress to please myself. If somebody doesn’t like what I’m wearing, it’s…
• I just mix and put things together the way the spirit moves me.
• The fun of getting dressed is it's a creative experience.
• Given the choice, I would spend my money on accessories.
• You only have one trip. You might as well enjoy it.
• I don’t care what people think…I learned a long time ago…I was 19 and had a very traumatic experience….and I learned that I have to…
• Coco Chanel said take one thing off. I always said put another one on.
• Jewelry is the most transformative thing you can wear.
• My mother worshipped at the altar of the accessory.
• Style is attitude, attitude, attitude!
• Never be afraid to stop traffic.
• I used to collect frames. I've been collecting accessories since I was 11-years-old, creeping around flea markets and sales and everything. Whenever I saw unusual…
• People would always say to me, "Why are you wearing such large frames?" And I would say, "The bigger to see you."
• I had a great example with my mother, who was extremely chic.
• I was in art school since I was five years old. I've always been to art school.
• Everything that's happened to me, nothing's been planned. I've never had a business plan. I just kind of fell into it, and I liked it,…
• I think I still keep my sense of wonder, which I call childlike, not childish, childlike. I still have a vivid imagination, and I like…
• The world is always full of promise.
• I just never want to completely grow up.

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