I think some people like me because I'm different. I don't think like everybody else. People are so tied up in the worst parts of technology these days. They live a life pressing buttons. They don't use their imaginations. Iris Apfel badbuttonday share on social
There's different shopping in Paris than there is at a bazaar in Istanbul, but they're all wonderful. Iris Apfel bazaaristanbulparis Change image and share on social
Being well-dressed is a wonderful thing, but I don't think it should be life threatening. Iris Apfel dresslifething Change image and share on social
In my view, you can't go to the future if you haven't come from the past. Iris Apfel futurepastview Change image and share on social
I'd rather go to a flea market than just about anything. It's the process I like - the same with getting dressed. If I've got someplace to be, I'll spend more time getting dressed than I spent at the actual event. Sometimes. Even in my own closet, I love to dig and search and find. Iris Apfel actualclosetdig share on social
Nobody is original anymore. Nobody has any original style. Iris Apfel anymoreoriginalstyle Change image and share on social
You learn as you grow up, if you're intelligent - or even three-quarter witted - that there's no free lunch. You pay for things in various ways. Living, loving, everything else is a matter of the same principles: you learn to work with what you have. Iris Apfel freegrowintelligent share on social
People with a lot of money don't dress as well as people who have to make do, who have to be inventive. Those are the people who are always more interestingly dressed, I think. Everything I do, I do with gut instinct. If I think too much, it won't come out right. Iris Apfel dressgutinstinct share on social
I always tell people I'm very large in Uzbekistan. Iris Apfel largepeopleuzbekistan Change image and share on social
I think people try so hard to learn everything that they miss all the wonderful essentials. There is so much mystery in life that you should leave a mystery. Iris Apfel essentialhardlearn Change image and share on social