Growing up Quote by Iris Apfel
“I just never want to completely grow up.”
About This Quote
Source Interview: “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, 2018
The speaker expresses a desire to retain childlike wonder and avoid fully conforming to adult expectations.
In simple terms: She wants to stay youthful at heart.
Key Takeaway
Embrace playfulness, resist rigid adulthood.
Themes
creativity
age
freedom
identity
Mood
inspirational
light‑hearted
Type
personal
motivational
When to use this quote
- career
- family life
- artistic pursuits
- travel
Key Concepts
playfulness
self‑acceptance
lifelong learning
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you keep wonder alive?
- What adult norms feel limiting?
A Different Perspective
Societal pressure may force conformity.
![“I failed, I think, seven [or] eight times before I finally got my first [championship]. It was just, you know, just about me growing up. Now that I'm an old, old veteran-age 29-I do things a lot differently. I don't go to the gentlemen's clubs anymore. I had to slow that down.” quote by Shaquille O'Neal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/08f/shaquille-o-neal-659_age_i-failed-i-think-seven-or-eight-times-be_2731.jpg)
