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I learned from teaching. If you are perceived by the student to be belittling them or purely criticizing them without offering up words of encouragement and support, they shut down and discredit you.

Tim Gunn

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Tim Gunn
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: July 29
Consultant
Costume Designer
Creative Director
Fashion Designer
Photographer
Reality Television Participant
University Teacher
Voice Actor
Washington
District of Columbia
Timothy MacKenzie Gunn
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If you want to, you can share my teaching refrain: I can't want you to succeed more than you do.
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