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" 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. "

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" I went to college for fashion and, after graduating, got a job in Operations at Zara, learning the ins and outs so I could one day start my own clothing brand. "

" My accent is very confused. "

" When you're talking about people's clothes, you're also talking about their bodies. That opens up some kind of vulnerability. "

" 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. "

" I love to wear shades when I'm out and about. "

" 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! "

" When I see a shoe, I deconstruct it in my head. It comes from spending childhood summers around my grandad's denim factory in Bury, watching the machinists turn fabric into clothes. "

" I am sending a memo to every man in the world: just because you make an effort with your wardrobe doesn't make you a wuss. "

" It doesn't matter if the item isn't your favorite thing as long it fits well. "

" I was raised in a very Middle Eastern household, and modesty was very important, and dressing to not be desirable or provocative was very important. "

" My statement pieces change regularly. "

" Nobody wants to see an engagement photo with you in your ratty jeans and t-shirt. Go for layers, and you're always going to look like you made more of an effort. "

" I love that Tom Daley's talking about surrogacy. "

" From my vertical, people, especially men, don't realize what clothes can do for their self-esteem, the way they see themselves, their confidence. "

" Yes, it's called 'Queer Eye' and there are five gay men on it, but we're also tackling real issues. The conversations we have on our show would be just as valid if they swapped us out with straight guys. What we do is important, not just because we're a niche gay show. "

" When I speak, I don't speak for myself; I don't have the luxury of a Caucasian to be able to speak for myself. I speak for a whole community, and I represent so many different communities that that felt like a lot of pressure. "

" 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. "

" For me, I don't go, 'Let me walk into this person's home. I don't care who they are, I'm going to put them in a Dolce & Gabbana suit, and I really want them to have a pink shirt.' "

" I live in Salt Lake City, and I don't have a lot of gay friends. "

" I think that people assume when they meet me that I'm going to judge what they're wearing. "

" I start with my shoes - I usually pack two pairs if I'm going away for four or five days, and I'll wear another one. "

" We have the luxury in the West of being able to say, 'Yeah, absolutely, we're progressive, we've moved forward with the gay community.' We haven't in a lot of other countries. My people from Pakistan - I know we haven't moved forward. "

" 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. "

" I was always fascinated by clothes, and I think I've had clothing in my blood for as long as I can remember. "

" I lived a very, very Middle Eastern life until I was in my early 20s. It was very sheltered. "

" I thought 'I, Tonya' was fantastic. "

" I didn't really care about the entertainment industry. That wasn't my life. "

" 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'm married to a man from Utah, and I talk about that very openly. "

" 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. "