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Tim Gunn Quotes & Sayings

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From my own experience, there are so many people who believe that the individual can change. The individual doesn't have to be LGBT. — Tim Gunn

Few activities are as delightful as learning new vocabulary. — Tim Gunn

I want to say to anyone who works in a drone workplace, raise the bar! There's no reason why you have to dress to the lowest common denominator. — Tim Gunn

I pretty much stay true to myself and try to find the good in people and not be snarky. — Tim Gunn

The fit of jeans can be worlds apart from brand to brand. If you can find the right fit, skinny jeans can be very flattering. — Tim Gunn

If someone doesn't ask, you don't have a moral obligation to say every thought that pops in your head. — Tim Gunn

I don't believe in the scraping of stuff. Take the existing condition, offer up a diagnosis for what's wrong, and a prescription for making it work. — Tim Gunn

And Brooke Elliott is a great actress. — Tim Gunn

If I could predict the trends, they would already be there. — Tim Gunn

Call me a schoolmarm, but few things make me angrier than people not taking good care of library materials. — Tim Gunn

If you don't have experience sewing, start with that, because that will inform what you are able to design. — Tim Gunn

But if fashion were easy, wouldn't everybody look great? — Tim Gunn

I hate the word "eclectic" .I'm a classicist, and I like comfort. Lots of books, lots of artwork, pieces of family furniture, and newer upholstery. — Tim Gunn

People put on certain clothes for certain reasons, I assume, when their closet is filled with clothes. — Tim Gunn

We all had to search for more words to describe things. — Tim Gunn

If you want to, you can share my teaching refrain: I can't want you to succeed more than you do. — Tim Gunn

I don't know why I've always been so captivated by architecture. — Tim Gunn

Life is a big collaboration. And we can't navigate it alone. — Tim Gunn

It was very challenging to mentor the mentors, and yes, you do see more sides of my personality. — Tim Gunn

I believe women do the best womenswear. — Tim Gunn

I'm honest about expressing my opinions. At the same time, I'm diplomatic in how I do critique things if I have a negative response. — Tim Gunn

You have no control over other people's taste, so focus on staying true to your own. — Tim Gunn

Fashion it's not just about learning how to draw pretty pictures, and how to sew, it's everything that makes up your life. — Tim Gunn

So perhaps the real secret to style is filling yourself to the absolute brim with engagement. Loving not wisely, but too well and all that. — Tim Gunn

Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with - don't go to that level. — Tim Gunn

Success needs to be measured according to the ambitions and the resources of each designer. And many aren't interested in being a megabrand. — Tim Gunn

Models come in all sizes and shapes. — Tim Gunn

You know people like this, right? People who are incapable of enjoying anything. — Tim Gunn

Life is a collaboration, it's not a solo act. — Tim Gunn

I hate crocs. May they please go away. — Tim Gunn

The clothes we wear send a message about how the world perceives us. — Tim Gunn

I'm really not a trend promoter because I feel that people push trends on people they shouldn't. — Tim Gunn

I'm one of the biggest introverts you could ever meet. — Tim Gunn

Trying and acheiving are two different things. — Tim Gunn

Whenever people tell me they don't know how to get inspired, I say "What's the matter with you?! I could stay in my apartment and be inspired!" — Tim Gunn

On my first day teaching my own classroom, I threw up before I entered the building. — Tim Gunn

If you told me when I was a teen that I would end up being a teacher, I would have said you're out of your mind, because quite frankly I hated school. — Tim Gunn

I love shopping on a budget. I believe that more fashion mistakes are made by people with deep pockets than by those who shop on a budget. — Tim Gunn

I also have no problem if you want to find a cave and have someone roll a boulder in front of it. — Tim Gunn

I believe that treating other people well is a lost art. — Tim Gunn

Remember, channel your inner winner. — Tim Gunn

Does a man need to know what a peplum is? Probably not. — Tim Gunn

People come up to me and share very personal and intimate things with me, and I am so touched by all the trust they have in me. — Tim Gunn

We need to treat each other with consideration. In my world, the squeaky wheel does not get the grease. — Tim Gunn

Nothing makes me happier than working with real people in the real world. — Tim Gunn

Remember someone is going to be out, so don't make it you. — Tim Gunn

I love HGTV. I love the Food Network. — Tim Gunn

We can wear whatever we want and get away with it. Just be confident about being who you are and dressing for that person. — Tim Gunn

I'm very budget-minded myself, and it serves me well. — Tim Gunn

I had this wonderful career and thought I would retire as a teacher. — Tim Gunn

I learned early on in teaching how easy it is to hurt a young person and that's never my intention. — Tim Gunn

Why must she dress that way? I think she's confused about her gender. — Tim Gunn

Everyone has a best feature, so find clothes and accessories to accentuate those, whether it's your shoulders or your long legs! — Tim Gunn

I don't know if people have gotten ruder or if my tolerance level has declined. — Tim Gunn

I don't particularly like entertaining. I know I should, but I just don't. — Tim Gunn

I have to have my coffee. I probably have three cups a day, but only before noon. — Tim Gunn

Frankly, I think that fur on a man is difficult to pull off. If it's the warmth you're after, then I'd go with a fur-lined coat - it won't show. — Tim Gunn

In a manner of speaking. I certainly never want to lose my voice as an educator. — Tim Gunn

Borrowing from cultures without understanding the fundamentals can yield some pretty weird and wholly illogical perversions. — Tim Gunn

I have my mantra about silhouette, proportion, and fit. I believe that when they are in harmony and balance, you'll look great in anything. — Tim Gunn

It's man's impact on our world that appeals to me more than just nature running wild. — Tim Gunn

Whoever's designing for plus-size doesn't get it. The entire garment needs to be reconceived. You can't just take a size 8 and make it larger. — Tim Gunn

It's not an area where designers want to focus or pay attention - women who are larger than a size 12. — Tim Gunn

I'm not sure what the moral is here ... I really just wanted to tell that story. — Tim Gunn

I say long and lean as opposed to tall, because you could be 5 four and look long and lean. — Tim Gunn

I will say that the high road can get so high that you can get a nose bleed, in which case you have to get off the high road. — Tim Gunn

When it comes to dressing, comfort is overrated. A little discomfort probably means your clothes fit and they're not pajamas. — Tim Gunn

Mood has a scuba section? Who knew? — Tim Gunn

You can be too rich and too thin, but you can never be too well read or too curious about the world. — Tim Gunn

Don't give up! You're too talented. You're too good! — Tim Gunn

I learned quickly that if the student's perception is that you're not listening to them, and not understanding them, they discredit you. — Tim Gunn

I do things like hem a pair of pants, I do my own tailoring but I wouldn't attempt a jacket. — Tim Gunn

Men's wear is all about tailoring. — Tim Gunn

If you have to ask if a clothing item is a dress or a top, it is always a top. — Tim Gunn

But if I had to choose a single destination where I'd be held captive for the rest of my time in New York, I'd choose the Metropolitan Museum of Art. — Tim Gunn

With fashion, you really need to understand the aspects of construction. Not just design on an iPad. — Tim Gunn

Taking the high road is always the best way to go. You feel better about yourself, and the world feels better about you. — Tim Gunn

I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful. — Tim Gunn

I've made more bad decisions at 3 in the morning then I can list! — Tim Gunn

Although there are few things easier than throwing on a dress, something about them communicates that you have made an effort. — Tim Gunn

I've worn a suit and tie for most of my life. And I believe (for me), it makes me more confident navigating the world. — Tim Gunn

As I've matured, I've developed more confidence in pattern mixing and in having a slimmer fit and in taking some risks, and I enjoy it! — Tim Gunn

As long as we have Netfix, Turner Classic Movies, Amazon, YouTube, and bookstores, there is no excuse ever to lack inspiration. — Tim Gunn

The element of fashion I'd like to see more often? Clothes that fit people well. For me it's not so much about the clothes. — Tim Gunn

I really cherish having my private time and being alone and being able to decompress. It's my own version of meditating. — Tim Gunn

Frankly, from my perspective, the bomber jacket is such a classic item you can wear it even when it's not on trend. — Tim Gunn

At all costs, avoid clothes that are too big. The more volume your clothes have, the more volume you appear to have. — Tim Gunn

Staples are only good if they truly suit our lifestyle. — Tim Gunn

I believe in letting karma do its thing. What comes around goes around. — Tim Gunn