Daphne Guinness quotes

Life is full of banana skins. You slip, you carry on. (Daphne Guinness)
We need a government, not politics. Because there's too much politics. Of course there should be debate. But there seems to be so much pettiness and not enough good faith. It is civilized to agree to disagree, and this idea is slowly disintegrating. The great statesmen of the past knew this, and I think it helps drive civilization. View quote
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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. View quote
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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.' View quote
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I spend a lot of time upside down. It increases the blood flow to the brain, so it really helps your creativity. View quote
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I think life is about having the mixture of the curiosity of an older person and the imagination of a child. View quote
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Sunglasses are great, but I always feel a bit pretentious wearing sunglasses. I mean, I do love to wear them. View quote
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If I eat, I can't work. I'll eat when I'm dead. View quote
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I've been really upset sometimes when I've been misquoted. And it's the one thing they use in big print. Or it's taken out of context. Thoughts are fluid and words are sticky. That's the thing. View quote
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I don't regard clothing as disposable, which is probably why I have so much of it! View quote
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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. (Daphne Guinness)
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. View quote
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There hasn't been anything real since grunge. That was the last movement led by music or an art form. View quote
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If you go into a relationship when you're 16, you've got no baggage. View quote
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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. View quote
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Time is infinite, but we are not infinite in it. View quote
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In fashion, there are so many gangs, if you identify too much with one, you get caught - I would lose my freedom. View quote
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I never read gossip press. I just read books. And I never switch on the TV any more. View quote
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Human beings all mimic each other. View quote
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I don't tell anybody else what to wear. I would never dream of it. View quote
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I hate the idea of making any of my children into a mini-me. That would be terrible. (Daphne Guinness)
Holding a note is a very difficult thing - you have to use your whole body to achieve a perfect pitch. View quote
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Fragrance takes you on a journey of time. You can walk down the street and pass someone and get taken back 20 years. It's very Proustian that way. View quote
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I play piano and I sing. But I do that for fun. I mean, I do everything for fun. View quote
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I practice stoic philosophy. As a human being, you may have emotions, but these don't need to affect your soul. The two are not one. View quote
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