230 Quotes by Iris Apfel

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    When you don’t dress like everybody else, you don’t have to think like everybody else.

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    I’m a color person, I’ve never been known to play it safe. Plus I like big bags. My eyeglasses are so big; they don’t fit into smaller bags.

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    I was in art school since I was five years old. I’ve always been to art school.

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    If you’re lucky enough to get old, I think you should celebrate it.

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    I’ll spend more time getting dressed than I spent at the actual event.

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    If you’re over 60, arms are not pretty, so I think you should stay covered up. But wear what’s appropriate for what you’re doing, how you live, and what your lifestyle is.

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    I don’t have any rules, because I would only be breaking them, so it’s a waste of time.

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    I don’t think dressing has anything to do with numbers. I know people of 30 who act like they’re 97, and I have a few old-bag friends who are very hip.

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    I don’t spend my life getting dressed! I have to put clothes on during the day; I don’t get dressed up at all when I’m working. I’ll wear jeans, or something very simple.

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