--- title: "4 Entertaining Quotes By Tim Gunn" description: "4 Entertaining quotes by Tim Gunn. Plus more from Tim Gunn and more Entertaining sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b8/tim-gunn-2085_cook_i-love-cooking-i-cook-for-myself-every-d_1943160.jpg" --- > [“I love cooking. I cook for myself every day. I like the ceremony of it. It takes me into a different zone.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/i-love-cooking-i-cook-for-myself-every-day-i-like-the-ceremony-of-it/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2b8/tim-gunn-2085_cook_i-love-cooking-i-cook-for-myself-every-d_1943160.jpg) > [“Honestly—and maybe some of you can relate to this—I just can’t stand the pressure of being responsible for hosting a memorable (and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/honestly-and-maybe-some-of-you-can-relate-to-this-i-just-can-t-stand/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3bc/tim-gunn-2085_entertaining_honestly-and-maybe-some-of-you-can-relat_2113784.jpg) > [“I don’t particularly like entertaining. I know I should, but I just don’t.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/i-don-t-particularly-like-entertaining-i-know-i-should-but-i-just-don/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dfa/tim-gunn-2085_entertaining_i-don-t-particularly-like-entertaining-i_2951308.png) > [“Entertaining shouldn’t be about showing off. It’s all about making people feel comfortable and setting a stage for everyone to have a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/entertaining-shouldn-t-be-about-showing-off-it-s-all-about-making/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0de/tim-gunn-2085_communication_entertaining-shouldn-t-be-about-showing_3175049.jpg) ## Other authors on Entertaining ## More by Tim Gunn > [We shop out of boredom, for release, for excitement, for a sense of achievement, for a sense of control over our unruly existences. And…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/we-shop-out-of-boredom-for-release-for-excitement-for-a-sense-of/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/and-i-m-the-first-one-to-tell-people-to-break-the-rules-but-you-can/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/i-learned-quickly-that-if-the-student-s-perception-is-that-you-re-not/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/success-needs-to-be-measured-according-to-the-ambitions-and-the/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/but-i-will-add-there-s-one-thing-i-will-not-do-ever-i-will-never-talk/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [Mood has a scuba section? Who knew?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/mood-has-a-scuba-section-who-knew/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/i-would-say-this-to-my-students-all-the-time-it-s-about-30-you-as-the/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [I always say I have a Socratic approach to most things that I do. I pummel people with questions, because I need to know…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/i-always-say-i-have-a-socratic-approach-to-most-things-that-i-do-i/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/if-i-had-to-choose-a-single-destination-where-i-d-be-held-captive-for/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [If I could predict the trends, they would already be there.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/if-i-could-predict-the-trends-they-would-already-be-there/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [In a manner of speaking. I certainly never want to lose my voice as an educator.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/in-a-manner-of-speaking-i-certainly-never-want-to-lose-my-voice-as-an/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [Everyone has a best feature, so find clothes and accessories to accentuate those, whether it’s your shoulders or your long legs!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/everyone-has-a-best-feature-so-find-clothes-and-accessories-to/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [I have to have my coffee. I probably have three cups a day, but only before noon.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/i-have-to-have-my-coffee-i-probably-have-three-cups-a-day-but-only/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [Most people wear clothing that is too big or too small for them. And "oversized" is the downfall for most of us. We have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/most-people-wear-clothing-that-is-too-big-or-too-small-for-them-and/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) > [We all had to search for more words to describe things.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tim-gunn/we-all-had-to-search-for-more-words-to-describe-things/) [Tim Gunn](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tim-gunn/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/entertaining/tim-gunn/#itemlist", "name": "4 Entertaining Quotes By Tim Gunn", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“I love cooking. I cook for myself every day. I like the ceremony of it. It takes me into a different zone. I make a lot of pasta. But cooking for a crowd of five or ten or, heaven forbid, twenty? No, thank you. 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