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Life is not a solo act. It's a huge collaboration, and we all need to assemble around us the people who care about us and support us in times of strife.

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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
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Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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I wouldn't know what to do on a date. I don't have the time. To make a relationship work, I'd have to give something up, and I'm not so sure I'm willing to do that.
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It's not an area where designers want to focus or pay attention - women who are larger than a size 12.
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We can wear whatever we want and get away with it. Just be confident about being who you are and dressing for that person.
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I learned early on in teaching how easy it is to hurt a young person and that's never my intention.
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If you're wearing a jacket, as I always am, the sweater vest always needs to be buttoned, with the exception of the bottom button. But if you're going sans jacket, you can leave it open.
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If you don't have experience sewing, start with that, because that will inform what you are able to design.
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As I continue to mature and navigate the world, there are so many myths that are dispelled for me.
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Things are recalibrated according to new perspectives and perceptions. It's fascinating to me.
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When it comes to dressing, comfort is overrated. A little discomfort probably means your clothes fit and they're not pajamas.
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If you had pockets, you were associated with a labor force. It meant you had things to carry yourself. Otherwise, your lady's maid or your manservant would have done it for you.
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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.
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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.
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It's man's impact on our world that appeals to me more than just nature running wild.
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I believe that treating other people well is a lost art.
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With fashion, you really need to understand the aspects of construction. Not just design on an iPad.
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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.
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I'm not sure what the moral is here...I really just wanted to tell that story.
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I have heard women complain about men holding doors for them,, as if it is inherently offensive and implies that they are weak. ... I would hold a door for anyone. ... It has to do with noticing our fellow human beings and saying, I recognize that you're on this planet, and I don't want a door hitting you in the face.
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If you want to write an angry e-mail, write it but don't send it. It's based on my experience that whenever I have acted out in some manner, I have always regretted it.
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Staples are only good if they truly suit our lifestyle.
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