Mary-Kate Olsen Quotes

I am an actor, and not a clothes hanger. I am more than just my clothes.

The beliefs that we use to define our own individuality, what makes us unique - good, bad, or indifferent - from other individuals.

I'm not jealous in traditional ways - of boyfriends or babies or bank accounts - but I do covet other women's styles of being.

There are two metaphors for Mario the person and not Mario the footballer. I think I am a man, but I don't believe I need to say it. But I could also be Peter Pan because I do things my own way and I am free. So, yes, maybe I should say that I am Peter Pan - although I am much more of a man.

I've been such an oddball my whole life, but I've always been cool and I've always dressed fairly smartly.

In terms of an identity, an identity reflects an individuality, by definition. And, if there is a quality present, it is recognizable and it can be named. If you can't name it, it means you don't recognize it.

I don't know if there is a personal identity. We all imagine that we are absolute individuals. But when we begin to look for where this individuality resides, it's very difficult to find.

I suppose I try to dress for women like me, women I would look at and think, 'Ah, she looks cool, she looks nice'. You kind of get to an age when you know what suits you.

There's no way I set out to be a certain kind of symbol - the way I dress is the way I am, the way I live my life.

Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly.

I know people who are incredibly successful who still dress the way they did when they were 18, just because they still think that's how they look good.

I'm not 'one of the guys.' I don't want to pretend to be one on stage. I'm not going to dress like a guy or carry myself like one.

For one thing I tend not to see myself in various moulds that people fit me into.

The cool thing about designers is they have very specific points of view, and because my inspiration is always changing, it's easy to go, 'This feels right.' But just because I wear fancy dresses on weekends doesn't mean in my heart of hearts I'm not a jeans and T-shirt person.

I've learned what looks too sexy or too tomboy or too cool for me! I know what suits me now.

It is important for me to feel like myself on a red carpet - not the way somebody else thinks I should look.

People often say, 'You don't go to fashion shows? What kind of photographer are you? What the hell is the wrong with you, man?' But that's what I need in order to be who I am.

I don't think that clothes have anything to do with the personality. That comes from the woman herself.

I always knew I wanted to be a woman in men's clothing because I just feel good like that. I feel like I'm taking a different space: I move differently; I'm more at ease.

People don't know who I am from my clothes, and they don't need to.

Nobody else can tell you what you are.

I'm never concerned about being first or on trend. I only want to feel like my most rad 'me.'

I'm a human before I'm even a rapper.

I see myself as anybody, as everybody; I'm not just telling the story of my life to give the reader a picture of who I am.

Brunette is who I am obviously, it's my core. Blonde Kim is this alter ego; she has a vibe to her that I love.