Daphne Guinness Quotes
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I don't regard clothing as disposable, which is probably why I have so much of it!
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From 1989 to 2000, I was focusing in on my children. I hadn't realized the world had changed a lot. AIDS had happened, for starters, and so many people in the arts died or were affected.
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Everyone wants to get behind the red rope, but actually: be yourself, don't believe what you see, don't believe all this marketing.
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Writing is a funny thing. It's not like you're working on a schedule. It comes in fits and starts.
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Nothing terrifies me more than being social.
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I'm normally late, so I just kind of throw on the sort of thing that's at hand. And then I'll go through phases of wearing the same thing again and again and again - and my wardrobe is mainly about black and white, so it goes together. I'll play with certain elements, but I don't really think about it too much.
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Memories are like mercury. Every time you sort of try to get near them, they slip out of your hand like a bar of soap.
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People always assume I don't need to work for money, but my divorce settlement was not as much as it's always reported to be.
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I treat clothing or a piece of jewelry like it was a piece of art, even though people who collect clothes get a bad rap because they're told it's all vanity.
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There are a lot of people who do a lot of things to be outrageous with fashion, hair or makeup.
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Fantasy appeals to me and can be very much reflected in my dress - but then, each day is different. Not every day is a magical day.
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I think it's beautiful to be able to cover yourself in metal. I love the color and the way it reflects. But it is also a protection.
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There hasn't been anything real since grunge. That was the last movement led by music or an art form.
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Through art, you create your own world.
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I just am who I am. And then when people label me eccentric or different, I'm kind of astonished because I think, 'This is completely normal. This is just how I am, it's how I've always been.'
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Seasons are really annoying. You get a really great pair of shoes or a beautiful pair of boots, and then you try to get them again four months later, and they say, 'Oh no, that was last season.'
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I don't like to look at myself in the mirror, which is why my eye makeup is always crooked.
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I really don't understand the idea of a celebrity stylist. Is it a real job? I know there's unemployment, but frankly the railways need to be fixed, too.
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I never read gossip press. I just read books. And I never switch on the TV anymore.
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I can't understand it when people are closed-minded. I mean, boy, have I made mistakes and been very wrong. I can't tell you the amounts of times I've been let down, but I still try to see the best in people.
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I'd quite like to have one place where I stay put. And I don't like living in cities all the time. In order to have ideas, you have to have some peace and quiet.
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I don't approach fashion; fashion approaches me!
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Fashion is not just about trends. It's about political history. You can trace it from the ancient Romans to probably until the '80s, and you can see defining moments that were due either to revolutions or changes in politics.
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Normally, you should be dead if you have a retrospective.