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Clothes Quotes

What we wear, buy, and sometimes can't stop buying.

This clothes quotes page leans into the pure pleasure and occasional excess of dressing well, from a tax perk on buying clothes to a closet quite literally overflowing. One quote also compares cultural attitudes toward modesty in clothing between Chinese and American women. See Fashion for the broader style angle.

My school was pretty much all African Americans, but it was still a little tough to be in because I didn't have a lot of money. And when I came back to my neighborhood, it was tough to fit in...

Quotes by Ryan Coogler

I have numerous clear glasses at home. I probably have thirty pairs. I think it started for acting. I have tons of clothes that just sit there. But if that one role comes up, I'm going to want that shirt....

Quotes by Ryan Eggold

I really love clothes, but I think I have a style of my own which is quite eclectic.

Quotes by Ruth Wilson

Nobody would comment on what clothes male conductors wear. Or if they kind of put on some weight or something like that, and maybe their jacket is a little bit too tight. But if that happens to me as a...

Quotes by Ruth Reinhardt

I live in trainers and baggy clothes, but on the red carpet, I either go for something very pretty from Temperley London or a structured Roland Mouret dress.

Quotes by Ruth Bradley

Wear your clothes with abandon, I say; don't keep them pristine as if for museums: They are meant to wear out. Then you get to buy new ones.

Quotes by Russell Smith

Most critics of gender division are women, and they're worried about girls and the roles presented for them by gendered entertainments. They are quite right to be. Telling girls that the cars and the guns are beyond their domain of...

Quotes by Russell Smith

Drag queens have always taken on that role of spilling the tea - and the tea is the emperor has no clothes!

Quotes by RuPaul

Having an automobile in Los Angeles enables me to change clothes at least three times a day: I will go from western wear to nautical to Savile Row in the course of 12 hours.

Quotes by RuPaul

Shopping for clothes is time consuming, it's tiring, and it can feel like a waste of an autumn afternoon.

Quotes by Rumaan Alam

Usually, when you see clothes on a model, by some transitive property, that garment is imbued with her beauty.

Quotes by Rumaan Alam

I was the child at school in second-hand or handmade clothes and, as I grew older, I craved material wealth, a big house and designer clothes.

Quotes by Roz Savage

My mother made all of our clothes, my friends' mothers made all of their clothes. This was the Depression.

Quotes by Rosalynn Carter

Boys and boys' body image and clothes have become just as important an issue for boys as for girls.

Quotes by Rosalind Wiseman

I couldn't have got any fatter; I was running out of clothes.

Quotes by Ronaldo

When The Byrds started country-rock, we had no idea there would be such a thing. We were just trying to honor the music. We started listening to country radio. We went to Nudie's and got cowboy clothes.

Quotes by Roger McGuinn

Fashion designers only occasionally tread outside the realm of clothes as pure commodity. When they do, the results are often a muddled, self-conscious message.

Quotes by Robin Givhan

I would like the people that buy my clothes to understand that for me it's one small piece of art.

Quotes by Roberto Cavalli

I've been obsessed with clothes since I was a little boy.

Quotes by Robert Vaughn

It's always nice to have new clothes made for you.

Quotes by Robert Rinder

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Frequently Asked Questions

What different attitudes toward clothes show up in these quotes?
They range from enjoying a tax-deductible clothing allowance, to loving clothes but hating the shopping process, to a closet overflowing with clothes, to cultural comparisons around modesty. For more on style and fashion sense, see our Fashion quotes.
Is there a quote about a tax-deductible clothing allowance?
Yes — it says, "I like buying clothes, especially as I get a tax-deductible allowance."
Does one quote admit to loving clothes but hating shopping for them?
Yes. It says, "I absolutely hate clothes shopping, though I love clothes. It's my idea of heaven to be handed things to wear." For more thoughts specifically on clothing, check our Clothing quotes.
Is there a quote about having too many clothes?
Yes — it says, "Clothes are always exploding out of my closet!" For related quotes about fabric and material, browse our Cloth quotes.
Does one quote compare clothing modesty across cultures?
Yes, it says, "Chinese women are much more modest than American women when it comes to clothes. We tend to show less flesh." For more on how people dress and present themselves, see our Clothed quotes.

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