I pretty much stay true to myself and try to find the good in people and not be snarky. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
You have no control over other people's taste, so focus on staying true to your own. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I don't know if people have gotten ruder or if my tolerance level has declined. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Nothing makes me happier than working with real people in the real world. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Call me a schoolmarm, but few things make me angrier than people not taking good care of library materials. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
People put on certain clothes for certain reasons, I assume, when their closet is filled with clothes. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
People come up to me and share very personal and intimate things with me, and I am so touched by all the… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Whenever people tell me they don't know how to get inspired, I say "What's the matter with you?! I could stay in… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
From my own experience, there are so many people who believe that the individual can change. The individual doesn't have to be… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I'm really not a trend promoter because I feel that people push trends on people they shouldn't. — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I love shopping on a budget. I believe that more fashion mistakes are made by people with deep pockets than by those… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Most designers want to show apparel that makes the wearer look as long and lean as possible. And most people who buy… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I've been in situations where I've said to young people: "You're so personable, you're so articulate, you're clearly so bright, you're so… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I'm frequently introduced as a fashion designer, and I quickly say I'm not, and instantly people are incredibly disappointed and think that… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I will always be there in the wings saying, 'You need to be good to people. You need to take your work… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
People believe that if you're concerned about the clothes you're wearing and the larger aspects of your appearance, that it's anti-intellectual. I… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I am a stickler for good manners, and I believe that treating other people well is a lost art. In the workplace,… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Most people wear clothing that is too big or too small for them. And "oversized" is the downfall for most of us.… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I understand the all black or all white look (to be perfectly blunt, it's easy and you don't have to think about… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I believe that it's very important to get to know people with whom you can have a substantive dialogue about design and… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I have my flaws and my issues, past and present and who knows what will happen in the future. I want people… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Just the way it never rains when you have an umbrella, you'll never run into people if you look fantastic. But go… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
The element of fashion I'd like to see more often? Clothes that fit people well. For me it's not so much about… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Life is not a solo act. It's a huge collaboration, and we all need to assemble around us the people who care… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
Life is a big collaboration - and when you're tackling something that is painful and troubling and is causing you such desperate… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
And I'm the first one to tell people to break the rules. But you can only break the rules once you know… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I'm constantly correcting young people and fashion students in this nation when they say "Well, I do couture." By definition, you don't.… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I would never dream of telling people how to dress. but I do say to them, however you are dressing, accept responsibility… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
It's so important to reach out to people you trust, and who can give you honest feedback, and keep those people close… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
The pervasive idea is that if you're a man in the fashion industry, you're gay until proven otherwise. And of course there… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
I always say I have a Socratic approach to most things that I do. I pummel people with questions, because I need… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
If I think about most of America, and maybe I'm terribly wrong...but I think most of America would say that they're not… — Tim Gunn Copy Share Image
We shop out of boredom, for release, for excitement, for a sense of achievement, for a sense of control over our unruly existences. And… — Tim Gunn Copy Share
And I'm the first one to tell people to break the rules. But you can only break the rules once you know what the… — Tim Gunn Copy Share
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 Copy Share
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 Copy Share
But I will add, there's one thing I will not do, ever: I will never talk to you about things you cannot change. It… — Tim Gunn Copy Share
I would say this to my students all the time, it's about 30% you as the teacher and 70% about them. They tend to… — Tim Gunn Copy Share
I always say I have a Socratic approach to most things that I do. I pummel people with questions, because I need to know… — Tim Gunn Copy Share
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… — Tim Gunn Copy Share
In a manner of speaking. I certainly never want to lose my voice as an educator. — Tim Gunn Copy Share
Everyone has a best feature, so find clothes and accessories to accentuate those, whether it’s your shoulders or your long legs! — Tim Gunn Copy Share
I have to have my coffee. I probably have three cups a day, but only before noon. — Tim Gunn Copy Share
Most people wear clothing that is too big or too small for them. And "oversized" is the downfall for most of us. We have… — Tim Gunn Copy Share
