Carson Kressley Quotations

I wasn't always this confident. Growing up as the awkward gay kid in a small town in Pennsylvania, you're constantly told, 'Don't be yourself, don't be proud of who you are.

I've always believed that clothing is a great way to tell your story.

People are much deeper than stereotypes. That's the first place our minds go. Then you get to know them and you hear their stories, and you say, 'I'd have never guessed.

It's really important to share the idea that being different might feel like a problem at the time, but ultimately diversity is a strength.

I think ultimately I make people happy: Whether I'm doing the stage show, giving somebody a makeover, or designing clothing, the end goal is to make people smile.

I hoped I could make people smile and laugh and have a good time.

One of my co-workers at Ralph Lauren heard about the show, and when she got back to the office, said; Carson, you have to call Bravo. They're doing a show. You're perfect for it.

Challenge yourself, jump off the deep end and learn to swim.

Whether you're gay or straight, with a physical disability, your skin's a different color, it's absurd in this age to not be aware and be concerned of the inequity in rights.

Friends think your life is so glamorous, and it is. But there are times when, instead of going to a glamorous party, I would rather just come home from work, pop in a DVD and eat some microwave popcorn with a cutie on the sofa.

We came, we saw, we bedazzled! You know, and it's hard to be serious and thoughtful when you're dressed like a Skittle.

I learned how to dance. I got a free spray tan. My life is good!

It's incredibly hard to program a network from scratch for 24 hours.

On our show, I've only reached out and touched about 55 guys. I think there's still about 40 million.

When I was growing up, I was obviously gay, and I got heckled every day of my life. The only way I knew how to survive was to make people laugh. If I could make them laugh, I wouldn't get hung in a locker for two hours. That's a blessing.

I've been doing makeovers on TV for years and years and years. It's something I really know how to do. I also know personally what it's like to not feel good about yourself.

My method of helping someone is saying, 'Wow, you look amazing. Let me help you look even better.' I think tearing someone down is an awful thing to do. It has a lasting impression on people.

I am not much about rules, I like to break 'em and don't like to make 'em.

Compare yourself to yourself and say, 'How can I be better? How can I be the real me?

I love fashion, but it's always been my job, whereas horseriding is my hobby.

I love music. I love going out dancing.

Show's going well. New season starting, we're on the road.

We did a whole fraternity house. We made them over.

I was into Barbie and designer jeans.

Humour ended up being a really useful skill when it came time to be an international television celebrity.

If you live your life only following the path you think is approved or acceptable, or the one you think is expected of you, you’ll be making a huge mistake. Not a single successful person… has ever done great things because they played it safe. You’ve got to be true to yourself.

Boxers are hot, and by boxers I mean guys who box, not the underwear. So get rid of 'em!

You don’t have to be perfect to be pretty.