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" I think I've been in a lot of really uncomfortable situations, and I think when you're in uncomfortable situations, it kind of polishes you up a little. It shines you up. "

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" Since I have psoriasis, I buy anything that feels good against my skin. I tend to wear really, really soft hoodies by the brand Velvet. Even if I don't have a flare-up, I'm still like: Oh. My. God. This nice thing feels so good. "

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Nice

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" 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. "

" I remember saying I wanted to be a cosmetologist when I was really young. "

" I grew up in a town of 30,000 people, and 'Queer Eye' was a beacon of light. "

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People

" I just - I come from a very little town where the militarization of the police force is a very real issue. "

" I'm always learning new things about myself. "

" I'm really about body positivity and self-love, and I will definitely push the boundary with a pink midriff-baring top. "

" 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. "

" A song like 'Tears Dry on Their Own' is really sad, but it's hopeful, too - that was my theme song for the first boy who broke my heart. "

" I've worn a 100% polyester cheerleading outfit in stadiums full of people - it is pretty hard to embarrass me. "

" We're all just trying to do the best we can with what we know! "

" I wanted long hair my whole life. When I was a little kid, my mom would be like, 'We get our hair cut once a month.' So I just always got my hair cut. "

" If you have body hair, I'm like, 'Have your body hair. Have it sticking up the top of your shirt.' I'm really about body positivity and self-love. "

" 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. "

" I'm really big on the gym and yoga. I'm at the gym at least six days. That is just getting there and creating those endorphins and sweating. And that routine also keeps me grounded in spite of whatever my life looks like. "

" Think about how your jeans would look if you washed and dried them every single day. That's like our hair, and you can't change your hair as often as your pants, so cutting down on washing cuts down on long-term damage. "

" I used to be pretty hard on myself, like, if I didn't like a haircut I did on someone, I would think about it a lot and second-guess myself. But after therapy and a lot of work, I know how to dust myself off a lot faster, and those things don't knock me down as much as they used to. "

Jonathan Van Ness

Know

Myself

" If you're feeling a little down, you're never fully dressed without a strong heel. But only if you're depressed - if you need a pick-me-up. "

" I love 'Downton Abbey.' "

" When I'm having a song-in-the-shower moment, I go to 'The Blessed Unrest' by Sara Bareilles. "

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Having

Moment

" I was a chubby kid who got made fun of a lot, and I got fit in high school, and I stayed fit in my 20s, until my dad died. "

" In service industries, we can be so people-pleaser-y that you don't know how to set your own boundaries. "

" I think that because I struggled and did get very bullied, that definitely made me learn how to be funny and let things roll off and be able to laugh, and I think that has definitely helped me when it comes to being in the public eye with 'Gay of Thrones' and 'Queer Eye.' "

" Please don't compare the nature and authenticity of 'Queer Eye' to 'The Bachelor.' "

" So often, grooming is meant to make you feel better about yourself, and a lot of times, we use it to make ourselves feel worse. "

" When you're willing to be vulnerable, you can surprise yourself at how strong you can be. "

" I'm the youngest of three boys. Both of the older two are very heterosexual, football-watching, married, child-rearing, cornfed Midwestern guys. "

" My family was really big on college, and it was hard for them to stomach that I was going to be a hairdresser. "

" Typically, you're not gonna find me out at night; I don't go to industry parties. Like, I will go sometimes if I'm invited, but usually, I'm, like, home by 11. "