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I find that if I get up and push myself, I get lost in what I'm doing, and I forget about everything else until I stop doing it.

Iris Apfel

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Iris Apfel
Age: 103
Born: 1921
Born: August 29
Businessperson
Interior Designer
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Queens
New York
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Lost
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To find out who you are is like putting yourself on a psychiatric couch, but you have nobody to help you. Really it isn't easy. I was talking with my nephew this morning and he gave me one of the best quotes I've heard in years 'Personal style is curiosity about oneself.'
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I think if women put some more of the time and money they put on their heads in their heads, they’d be better off.
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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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If you don't have any individuality and you're happy just being one of the girls (or boys) be my guest. I'm not the fashion police. I won't fault you.
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Caviar used to be my drug of choice, but since my husband is on a no-salt diet, I've kind of given it up. I still have dreams of sitting down and gorging, though. I love it with a good vodka I don't like it with champagne.
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When you're older, no matter how good your humor is you don't always feel perky and peppy. But if you sit home all day and brood about it, it gets worse.
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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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I never had a fondness for gems or the extravagance of Harry Winston or Van Cleef & Arpels. I've always liked the more flamboyant, imaginative things. I lusted after costume jewelry. My husband was a very lucky man.
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The world is always full of promise.
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I'm not a minimalist, as I'm sure you've noticed.
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Given the choice, I would spend my money on accessories.
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I don't believe in rules. It's different for everybody. Everyone has to make their own decision and find out what's comfortable for them.
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I love a nice hot pink. I like thick lipstick, otherwise it doesn't look like you're wearing any.
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It's not easy to know who you are and it's very painful and takes a lot of time and that is why a lot of people don't want to put in the effort.
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I'm making a lot of noise as I walk.
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If you don’t learn constantly, you don’t grow and you will wither. Too many people wither on the vine. Sure, it gets a little harder as you get older, but new experiences and new challenges keep it fresh.
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To me there are lots more important things in the world than just having the right shoes!
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When the fun goes out of getting dressed, you might as well be dead.
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In my view you can't go to the future if you haven't come from the past.
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Style means you have a real curiosity about yourself and then you express it. Having style is not copying somebody else.
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