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" 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.' "

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" Loneliness is, like, when you wish someone else was there, and solitude is when you enjoy being alone. I don't always wanna be alone, but I definitely like pockets of solitude to recharge and come back to myself. I think that's so important for everyone. "

Jonathan Van Ness

Myself

Being Alone

Alone

" Men and women can be friends, and it can just be friendly. "

" I think my ability to joke and laugh about things is because I'm forced to. I've been through a lot of things in my life that, if I didn't make light of it, I would literally keel over. "

" Gorgeous exfoliants are expensive. "

Jonathan Van Ness

Gorgeous

Expensive

" I went from being pretty fit to 230 lbs., which isn't, like, the biggest for being 6-feet-tall, but I had been 165 lbs. just three months prior. That taught me a lot about how people treat you differently when you're fit and when you're bigger. "

Jonathan Van Ness

Three

Pretty

" 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. "

" I am shocked almost on a daily basis that my being me everywhere I go affects people so deeply. "

Jonathan Van Ness

I Am

Daily

" Probably the advice I could follow more is the self-love sort of advice. I think, four out of every five days, I'm good at that, but certain situations can trigger self-doubt or cloudiness around how I feel about myself. "

" 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. "

" People who fundamentally disagree with you politically or socially are not bad people. I can't expect that other side to have compassion for me if I can't put myself in their shoes, too. "

Jonathan Van Ness

Myself

Compassion

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

Jonathan Van Ness

Having

Moment

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

" I'm good at following my own grooming advice. "

" You have to create little pockets of joy in your life to take care of yourself. "

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

Jonathan Van Ness

Town

People

" Leaving your hair down to sleep causes friction on your ends between your body heat and the pillow case. Securing the ends away from your body helps preserve your ends. "

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

" I love having the Olympic Channel app on my phone because I can watch old gymnastics videos any time. "

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

" Confidence is sexy. "

Jonathan Van Ness

Sexy

Confidence

" I was someone who wore bright purple sweatsuits with tall Doc Martens boots. I would iron Hanson decals on my sweatshirt. I was extremely flamboyant as a child. "

" Going to school was an absolute terror for me for, like, a decade. "

Jonathan Van Ness

Going

" How you take care of yourself is how the world sees you. "

" 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. "

" Whenever anyone says I've taught them things by me being myself, I'm always like, 'Really? I just thought that was like, Wednesday for me. I was just wearing a kilt and a sleeveless top in a Rotary Club, it wasn't that big of a deal.' "

" When you've been on Instagram and Twitter long enough, you know how mean people can be. "

" I love changing hair color. I love doing hair shape. I love the social aspect of salons. I love clients, and because of doing hair, I've heard so many life stories. "

" 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'm just waiting for the first #MeToo moment to happen from a salon because the culture of how assistants are treated, especially in salons in L.A. and New York, is, like, truly unbelievable. You're expected to clock out for lunch and never get paid. You're expected to be there an hour early, stay two hours late. "