I didn't have children, but I never wanted children. Iris Apfel childwant Change image and share on social
I'm from New York. My grandparents were settlers of Long Island City. When they came here, there was no bridge, and they had to hire a boat across the river. They had a farm, and my grandmother had to go once a week to Manhattan to buy provisions - very primitive. Iris Apfel boatbridgebuy share on social
I've always loved to help people, young people in particular. Iris Apfel havelovepeople Change image and share on social
I hate being asked how I met my husband and very personal questions like that. I don't like that. People are too nosey. Intelligent questions I like, but sometimes people ask such silly, dopey ones. Iris Apfel askdopeyhate Change image and share on social
I don't do very much for beauty. I use very simple things on my skin. I haven't got time. I would always get facials and then come home laden with product, and pay a lot of money and never use it. Anyway, one day a dermatologist told me to use Cetaphil to clean my face and as a moisturizer, and that's what I do. Iris Apfel beautycetaphilclean share on social
I've never seen anything like the way some young people behave. They go out on a date, and they're sitting opposite each other at a table, and they're not looking at each other, and they text each other as though they're deaf-mutes. It's insane. Iris Apfel behavedatedeaf share on social
I don't expect to find inspiration. It just sort of comes. Sometimes you step on a bug and you get inspired. Iris Apfel bugexpectfind Change image and share on social
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. Iris Apfel agingeyelidgracefully Change image and share on social
I live in the Dark Ages, the 17th century. Actually, I would have loved to be in Paris in the early 20th century when the Ballets Russes were there and Chanel was designing. Iris Apfel 17th20thage Change image and share on social
Fashion has this youth mania. But 70-year-old ladies don't have 18-year-old bodies, and 18-year-olds don't have a 70-year-old's dollars. Iris Apfel bodydollarfashion Change image and share on social