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Iris Apfel Quotes: I had to be my own person and live my own life if I wanted to be happy, and I just did it.
         

I had to be my own person and live my own life if I wanted to be happy, and I just did it.


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



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

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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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More is more and less is a bore.



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You have to be interested. If you're not interested, you can't be interesting.



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You only have one trip. You might as well enjoy it.

You only have one trip. You might as well enjoy it.



You have to look in the mirror and see yourself. If it feels good, then I know it's for me. I don't dress to be stared at, I dress for myself.

You have to look in the mirror and see yourself. If it feels good, then I know it's for me. I don't dress to be stared at, I dress for myself.





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