Quotes by Betsey Johnson

About Betsey Johnson:

Betsey Johnson is an American fashion designer best known for her feminine and whimsical designs. Many of her designs are considered "over the top" and embellished. She also is known for doing a cartwheel at the end of her fashion shows.
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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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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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Hard times always lead to something great.

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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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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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There is an excitement about having nightmares.

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

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

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I was always dancing and acrobatics was my specialty.

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It's just been so heartwarming to see my clothes on people in wheelchairs and people needing physical support.

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Just to see what a pink dress can mean to a woman, any woman, but a disabled woman, that's extra special and thrilling because they shouldn't be separated and their disabilities don't have to separate them in anyway.

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You have to hold onto your fantasy.

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Girls do not dress for boys. They dress for themselves and, of course, each other. If girls dressed for boys they’d just walk around naked at all times.

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

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If it hadn't been for the rise of the working woman's wardrobe, I never would have found the time to sneak a kid in.

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

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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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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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Author Bio

  • NameBetsey Johnson
  • DescriptionAmerican fashion designer
  • BornAugust 10, 1942
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionCostume Designer