230 Quotes by Iris Apfel

It’s better to be happy than well-dressed.

I never expect anything. I just feel things in my gut and I do them. If something sounds exciting and interesting, I do it--and then I worry about it later. Doing new things takes a lot of energy and strength. It's very tiring to make things happen, to learn how to master a skill, to push fears aside. Most people would rather just go with the flow; it's much easier. But it's not very interesting.

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 eyeglass frames, I bought them.

Fashion and interior design are one and the same.

To me there are lots more important things in the world than just having the right shoes!

Aging gracefully is about no heavy makeup, and not too much powder because it gets into the wrinkles, and, you know, to not get turtle eyelids and to not try to look young.

I think fashion is just part of my life and if it hadn't of been fashion then it would have been something else.

If you don't learn constantly, you don't grow, and you will wither. Too many people wither on the vine. Sure, it gets a little harder as you get older, but new experiences and new challenges keep it fresh.

Great personal style is an extreme curiosity about yourself.