A biography for Jonathan Van Nesshasn’t been written yet.
“Gorgeous exfoliants are expensive.”
“I wish I had more of a game plan of how I'm going to, like, take down toxic masculinity. But I think that game plan is just going to reveal itself if we keep going. I think I need to keep plugging along, and it'll happen.”
“I just - I come from a very little town where the militarization of the police force is a very real issue.”
“You gotta floss!”
“I love having the Olympic Channel app on my phone because I can watch old gymnastics videos any time.”
“Blotting pads are great in case you get sweaty or oily. But don't rub. It's a slow, methodical blot: set the pad on your skin and let it absorb, then move it to the next location.”
“There are times when you should listen to what people say about you, but also a lot of times you just don't need to listen so much. Don't worry so much and just go. Unless you're, like, in danger, and then don't. And then run, girl.”
“I want people to fall in love with themselves and to be really proud and full of joy for the space they take up. If someone else appreciates the space you take up, then that's icing on the cake.”
“We're all just trying to do the best we can with what we know!”
“I'm always learning new things about myself.”
“Coming from a town of 30,000 people on the Mississippi River, having 'Queer Eye' in 2003 through 2007 when I was in high school was really important.”
“For keeping hair long and healthy, I like to use silk pillowcases; they conduct less heat and keep your ends less frayed. Also, I sleep with my hair in a very loose top bun to keep my ends away from my body heat. This also keeps your hair from getting tangled at the nape of your neck.”
“People think because they sweat, their hair is dirty. False. It's just salt and your natural oil.”
“I love a company that puts their money where their mouth is when it comes to LGBTQIA visibility.”
“When I moved to L.A. in my early twenties, I was growing my hair. Then, when I was 25, I cut it off and was like, 'Oh no, I think I'm a long hair person until I go bald!'”
“I think that the ideal of men's physiques in general, gay or straight, is one of the most under-talked-about things ever. Ninety-five percent of these bodies that we're seeing, that we're striving so hard to look like, are genetically engineered - like, let's be very clear.”
“In yoga, we say that everyone has a magnet on them, and you're either positively or negatively charged. So if you're liking how you're looking, you're gonna be more positively charged.”
“From the extreme political polarization that is everywhere - there's so much suffering going on - so many people are really thirsty to feel good about something.”
“Aly Raisman doesn't have a podcast - but she should!”
“I always wanted to play with people's hair. I was really into 'The Golden Girls' and how big their hair was. I always had Barbies and Ken dolls, whose hair I wanted to play with and was always styling. I was very lucky - I never had to wonder what I was passionate about. I've always known that I'm really, really passionate about grooming.”