India Arie Quotes

I dress according to what suits me and what I am comfortable in.

I just wear what I think looks nice.

I love leaving the house in a new outfit; I don't feel the pressure at all.

I think I look better in darker clothes. And maybe the fact that I wear black so much makes me more aware of putting people at ease.

I happen to think I look best in black.

I was not a young fashion victim. I really had an idea of what I liked in fashion and how I dressed.

I love pencil skirts, but I'm always looking for a top. And then I'm afraid, by myself, to match, to try colors. When I wear a dress, I know the top matches the bottom. So I can't make a mistake.

I don't look good in tights. I know that.

I've never been naturally fashion conscious. I'm the kind of person who sees a whole outfit in a magazine, runs out and buys it but looks like a clown.

From time to time I think I made some errors in judgment, but I have some really fashionable friends and I feel I've cultivated my own sense of style and what I feel comfortable with over the years.

I want my outfit to match my mood.

You have to feel good in what you're wearing; if you don't feel good it's not going to look good. You ever see someone wear something that's crazy and say, 'That's so crazy!' But they look good in it, because they feel good in it - you can just tell.

Fashion is about dressing according to what's fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.

I have a lot of social engagements, and I like to dress up for them. I try to wear what I feel comfortable in, as self-confidence is so much about how you look. Generally, I love to wear long dresses; they make you feel special.

What I wear is a reflection of where I am going and how I am feeling. If I'm in a good mood, it's got to be cashmere and jeans - just something comfy, soft and warm. When I'm down, I might find something that I haven't worn for a while that was bought for me - or wear a brooch or a pair of shoes that are like old friends.

I like to be comfortable, and don't like to be cold, and I don't like to wear anything I'm not in the mood for.

What you wear can be such an indicator of so many things. You know, how you feel, how you want others to perceive you. So, that is an absolutely essential part of building a character.

When I was 17, I used to really think about what I wore every day.

You don't feel as self-conscious if your clothes fit.

I wore dresses all the time. I like to wear dresses.

I really do feel now that the way I dress onstage and for work is a true reflection of my own sense of style as well.

When you're wearing something you feel comfortable in, you move better. That's why the most important accessory you can have is a full-length mirror.

I am starting to get into this whole idea of caring about what I wear. There was a time in my life when I could not care less about fashion.

I care about how you feel when you're wearing something, because I think that if you feel confident, you look beautiful.

I don't want to be too proud, but I have a good personal style.