230 Quotes by Iris Apfel

I’m not going to be a rebel and offend anybody, but I’m not going to live in somebody else’s image.

If you hair is done properly and you’re wearing good shoes, you can get anyway with anything.

I’m making a lot of noise as I walk.

You’re not pretty, and you’ll never be pretty. But, it doesn’t matter. You have something much better. You have style.

I don’t dress to be stared at. I dress for myself.

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.

I think dressing up or down should be a creative experience. Exciting. Fun. For me the key to personal style lies in accessories. I love objects from different worlds, different eras, combined my way. Never uptight, achieving – hopefully – a kind of throwaway chic.

I’m delighted that gay people want to get married and I say why not! It’s nobody’s business and I would happily give my blessing.

I can’t tell people how to have style. No amount of money can buy you style. It’s just instinctive.