Quotes from Tim Gunn

I do things like hem a pair of pants, I do my own tailoring but I wouldn't attempt a jacket.

But my manners also came from when I was in college and began participating in critiques. You have to speak with someone respectfully about their work and be honest and open, without hurting them.

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.

I don't know why I've always been so captivated by architecture.

It's man's impact on our world that appeals to me more than just nature running wild.

I just don't like conspicuous consumption. I find it distasteful.

What's important to a fashion designer? It's much more than learning how to make clothes. In fact, that merely makes you a dressmaker. It doesn't make you into a fashion designer.

I haven't had a date in 26 years.

I had this wonderful career and thought I would retire as a teacher.

I found early on in teaching, if you're too blunt an instrument, the students discredit you and think you're just being mean. They're not interested in what you have to say.

Everyone has a best feature, so find clothes and accessories to accentuate those, whether it's your shoulders or your long legs!

I love the history of the sport, I love the culture that surrounds it, and I never dreamed I'd become a fanatic. I'm such a fanatic now that I'm committed to competing.

My best life advice:Take the high road.No matter how much stress, or strain, or consternation you are facing, take the high road.You will never regret it.

Life is a big collaboration. And we can't navigate it alone.

If you told me when I was a teen that I would end up being a teacher, I would have said you're out of your mind, because quite frankly I hated school.

I've worn a suit and tie for most of my life. And I believe (for me), it makes me more confident navigating the world.

Life is a collaboration, it's not a solo act.

Fashion it's not just about learning how to draw pretty pictures, and how to sew, it's everything that makes up your life.

On my first day teaching my own classroom, I threw up before I entered the building.

I love helping people.

I'm honest about expressing my opinions. At the same time, I'm diplomatic in how I do critique things if I have a negative response.

I really cherish having my private time and being alone and being able to decompress. It's my own version of meditating.

It's so important to reach out to people you trust, and who can give you honest feedback, and keep those people close to you. You don't want to surround yourself with enablers.

I have my mantra about silhouette, proportion, and fit. I believe that when they are in harmony and balance, you'll look great in anything.