A biography for Gok Wanhasn’t been written yet.
“People think you go home and be a celeb, sipping Laurent-Perrier and listening to classical music. You don't. You go home and wash some pants in the sink.”
“Well, when you're on the television you constantly get asked to work with charities and it's really hard to work with all of the charities that ask you, and of course we all want to give back.”
“I'm very shy deep down.”
“I've always thought I'd have kids.”
“I'm very lucky because I have people that look after me and manage my time for me.”
“One piece of advice: unless you're an electrician, do not wear your mobile on your belt.”
“When I was working as a stylist, I was called in to meet the band All Saints. I opened the door, tripped and landed in Nicole's lap. Not a good start, but I got the job.”
“I get very, very jealous if I see people who are dressed better than me.”
“I realized I could affect how people treated me by how I acted.”
“Growing up without much money made me more ambitious.”
“I love to be close to shops as shopping is one of my biggest passions.”
“With my family, all they have to do is look at me and they know what's wrong.”
“My dad, John, was from China and he met mum after he moved here in the 1960s.”
“House music for me was incredible. It was a huge part of my growing up and developing into a young adult because I found a community within music.”
“My biggest problem is not acting my age.”
“Oddly I've been DJ-ing for many years, actually, but not many people know about it because if you go and DJ in a club and you've got 2000 people in there, then obviously about 2000 people know that you're a DJ.”
“It's not like I'm going to be the new tele chef or anything, I don't want that at all.”
“We all flirt. When I go into a meeting with new clients I flirt with them; when I want 20p off a hamburger I'll flirt with them. It's not about being sexual - it's about getting someone's attention and getting your own way in a seductive way.”
“It was rare to see an Asian man and white woman together when my parents fell in love. They went through years of persecution and harassment.”