"You don’t have to be perfect to be pretty."
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"I was into Barbie and designer jeans."
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"I've always believed that clothing is a great way to tell your story."
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"It's really important to share the idea that being different might feel like a problem at the time, but ultimately diversity is a strength."
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"People are much deeper than stereotypes. That's the first place our minds go. Then you get to know them and you hear their stories, and you say, 'I'd have never guessed."
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"I wasn't always this confident. Growing up as the awkward gay kid in a small town in Pennsylvania, you're constantly told, 'Don't be yourself, don't be proud of who you are."
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"Compare yourself to yourself and say, 'How can I be better? How can I be the real me?'"
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"Whether you're gay or straight, with a physical disability, your skin's a different color, it's absurd in this age to not be aware and be concerned of the inequity in rights."
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"Challenge yourself, jump off the deep end and learn to swim."
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"Boxers are hot, and by boxers I mean guys who box, not the underwear. So get rid of 'em!"
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"I think ultimately I make people happy: Whether I'm doing the stage show, giving somebody a makeover, or designing clothing, the end goal is to make people smile."
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"When I was growing up, I was obviously gay, and I got heckled every day of my life. The only way I knew how to survive was to make people laugh. If I could make them laugh, I wouldn't get hung in a locker for two hours. That's a blessing."
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"Show's going well. New season starting, we're on the road."
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"I've been doing makeovers on TV for years and years and years. It's something I really know how to do. I also know personally what it's like to not feel good about yourself."
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"I love music. I love going out dancing."
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"Humour ended up being a really useful skill when it came time to be an international television celebrity."
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"I hoped I could make people smile and laugh and have a good time."
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"I learned how to dance. I got a free spray tan. My life is good!"
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"On our show, I've only reached out and touched about 55 guys. I think there's still about 40 million."
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"We came, we saw, we bedazzled! You know, and it's hard to be serious and thoughtful when you're dressed like a Skittle."
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