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“I'm an immigrant. I'm from the Middle East.”
“A stereotype is that all gay men know everything there is to know about the LGBTQ community. We don't.”
“My statement pieces change regularly.”
“I just want to say this thing about Jonathan Van Ness: I love that boy more than life itself.”
“I believe that our show is hopefully a beacon of hope for certain people who think that they have been forgotten, that they don't have the support or representation. We're there for them and also to remind people that even though we are so divided, just a very open conversation can bridge that divide.”
“When somebody says something stupid to me, I usually alleviate it with laughter and humour. I make light of it to educate people on why it's inappropriate.”
“Gay men can sometimes feel ashamed or chastised when the messaging is 'Be out and proud!' or 'Just come out.' It's not that easy. It certainly wasn't for me.”
“I thought I wanted to be a machinist. I thought that was the most glamorous job in the world.”
“I'm married to a man from Utah, and I talk about that very openly.”
“The right kind of floral makes you look styled and well-considered.”
“If you're not taking care of your food, your body, you're not gonna look great.”
“I live in Salt Lake City, and I don't have a lot of gay friends.”
“When you're talking about people's clothes, you're also talking about their bodies. That opens up some kind of vulnerability.”
“Being 'out and proud' can feel like a real luxury of Western culture, where people are often white and see existing white gay people in their culture. That's a kind of privilege people don't know they possess.”
“I'm really loving Billie Eilish's 'idontwannabeyouanymore.' Her dreamy vocals offer such a lovely moment of escape, and there's a sophistication to the lyrics that are so surprising coming from a teen artist.”
“A leather jacket always makes you look cooler, sometimes more chic, and it elevates your look to make you look like you've purchased something expensive to set yourself apart.”
“I'm never massively concerned about what somebody is wearing, as long as it makes them feel really good about themselves.”
“Style is dressing the way that you feel confident and what is appropriate for you, your age, your body type.”
“If you can't make an effort in what you're even wearing, you're probably not going to make the effort to create a multi-million dollar company.”
“I worked as a receptionist in England for a couple of years whilst I was building up my business. I decided to take a massive pay cut from my full-time job and work as a receptionist so I could make my own business work.”