Betsey Johnson Quotes

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Betsey Johnson

Profession : Designer

Birth : August 10, 1942

If I could choose to have one superpower, I would want to be able to make everyone love everyone!

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I realized that my strength was being different.

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I don't feel comfortable without my makeup on. I've got to have my lipstick! I just don't feel like the same person, and I don't like the way I look without makeup.

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Hard times always lead to something great.

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I just did what I loved - flowers and rock n' roll. Pretty and punk. I was largely inspired by my dancing school classes and costumes.

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Real success is being totally indulgent about your own trip. You put your blinders on about the garbage and go full speed ahead.

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I used to design for my body, which was flat-chested with big hips. That's why my clothes were tight on top with full skirts.

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You have to hold onto your fantasy.

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I was always dancing and acrobatics was my specialty.

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If a girl comes to me first for a prom or a bar mitzvah and she likes the way she looks and her boyfriend likes the way she looks, she'll come back.

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In the 60's there was a look. In the 70's there was a look, and in the 80's. Now, it's a free-for-all.

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I was a cheerleader for nine years!

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I hate to say it, but the truth is that the upscale line is where I get respect as a designer. The higher the price range, the higher the respect level from the industry, even though it's much easier to make a great $500 dress than a great $100 dress.

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A good use for me is to let me go away with my sewing machine and come back with some really new stuff.

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There is an excitement about having nightmares.

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With over 3 million women battling breast cancer today, everywhere you turn there is a mother, daughter, sister, or friend who has been affected by breast cancer.

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I'm not the type of person who dwells too much on bad things.

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My customer isn't wrapped up in labels and money.

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I couldn't live if I wasn't a designer.

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I don't like to have time on my wall; it's too-in-your-face.

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