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“My accent is very confused.”
“As a stylist, my goal is to help people be the best version of themselves.”
“I love fashion and a fashion trend, if it works for me. If it doesn't, I couldn't care less about it.”
“Just because the office is casual doesn't mean you shouldn't make an effort.”
“My granddad founded a manufacturing company in Northern England - a place called Bury - that manufactured denim, and one of the brands they created denim for was Disney.”
“As a gay man, there are certain places that I avoid. When I go to China, I lie and pretend I'm not married, which is really sad - I leave my ring at home. But I'm not willing to risk my safety in a country that could cause me no end of problems or where it's illegal to be gay. I'm very aware of the places I can travel to safely and where I cannot.”
“I've been to New York many times, and I've always noticed that there aren't that many French tucks around.”
“From my vertical, people, especially men, don't realize what clothes can do for their self-esteem, the way they see themselves, their confidence.”
“If I don't look the way I wanna look, I don't feel confident. I'm sure that's most people, but it really does affect my confidence if I'm not dressed the way I want to dress.”
“My boyfriend dumped me because I let myself go. And not just with my clothing, in every facet of life.”
“It's not called 'Queer Eye For the Straight Guy' now for a reason. We want to be able to help more and more people, and why wouldn't we help women, and why wouldn't we help a trans man? I want to help as many different groups as physically possible with this show.”
“If I think something is heinous, but the person feels amazing in it, who am I to critique it? If they think that those bell-bottom, cropped, shredded jeans look good, then good for them!”
“A lot of men and women don't like to prioritize fashion.”
“Sexuality can be difficult to articulate, and we have to be patient and compassionate.”
“I love a wild animal print. Not just a leopard print - I'm talking about a tiger or zebra print, too.”
“I do think homophobia is rife, as it always has been.”
“I was always fascinated by clothes, and I think I've had clothing in my blood for as long as I can remember.”
“Until my businesses really took off, my family, I think, just assumed I was selling printed T-shirts out of the back of my car. They just couldn't wrap their head around how fashion could be profitable.”
“I hadn't seen any people like me on TV before, and I definitely didn't want to be the first one. I didn't want that responsibility on my head.”
“If you can't take care of yourself, how the heck are you going to take care of everyone around you?”