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" I thought I wanted to be a machinist. I thought that was the most glamorous job in the world. "
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" I do think homophobia is rife, as it always has been. "
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" As a kid, we got a lot of American shows - usually a New York or L.A.-based show full of glitz and glamour - and I assumed that that was what life was like in the U.S. So, when I was 17, I decided to go to America. "
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Kid
Life
New York
" 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. "
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Start
Away
Days
" When your clothes aren't organized, it's even harder. You don't know what your options are. Everything is in disarray. Organization makes it so much easier to put on an outfit. "
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Organization
Clothes
Know
" From my vertical, people, especially men, don't realize what clothes can do for their self-esteem, the way they see themselves, their confidence. "
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Clothes
Confidence
Men
" 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. "
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Manufacturing
England
Company
" I've never dreamt of being on TV; I had never tried to be in the entertainment business at all. "
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Business
Never
Entertainment
" 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. "
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Women
Eye
Help
" The main must-have is a capsule wardrobe. I think it's really important that everybody, men and women, have a few items in their closets that are their go-tos. No matter what the occasion, they have something in their closets that they can go to. "
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Think
Go
Important
" 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. "
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Home
Lie
Man
" A lot of times, we forget it is our partners who we need to make the biggest effort for. "
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Effort
Who
Partners
" If you're not taking care of your food, your body, you're not gonna look great. "
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Great
You
Food
" 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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Proud
Feel
Gay
" I love a boot. It's an easy transition for all surroundings - not too casual, not too formal. You look like you're off to your engagement photos, even if you're going down to a pub with your friends afterward. "
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Love
Look
You
" I would have to say Kelly Clarkson's 'Because of You' would be the song I would associate with coming out. It's really emotive, and personally, it reminds me of my father. "
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Father
Song
You
" 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. "
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Bridge
Hope
People
" It doesn't matter if the item isn't your favorite thing as long it fits well. "
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Favorite
Well
Your
" I learned to cook when I was ten, and I could cook a whole meal for my family by thirteen - and I'm talking the chapatis as well. "
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Cook
Whole
Well
" 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. "
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College
Learning
Job
" 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. "
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Gay
Know
Feel
" I live in Salt Lake City, and I don't have a lot of gay friends. "
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Lake
Friends
City
" Each of us is living our own private journey, and the more we know about each other, the healthier and happier the world will be. "
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Know
Journey
Own
" I love fashion and a fashion trend, if it works for me. If it doesn't, I couldn't care less about it. "
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Care
Love
Fashion
" 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. "
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See
Nobody
Look
" A stereotype is that all gay men know everything there is to know about the LGBTQ community. We don't. "
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Gay
Know
Everything
" Nobody needs an abundance of plaid. "
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Abundance
Nobody
Needs
" My statement pieces change regularly. "
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Pieces
Statement
Regularly
" I was terrified of being on camera. I was worried that whatever I would say, people would assume I'm speaking for every Muslim, every Pakistani, or every Middle Eastern person. That's a lot of pressure. But it also got me excited about what could be done, because I am a representative for people who are underrepresented. "
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Me
I Am
People
" I owned a few ladies' apparel brands, and one of my business partners is a very popular blogger in the U.S. "
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Partners
Ladies
Popular
" I'm married to a man from Utah, and I talk about that very openly. "
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Utah
Man
Married