Carson Kressley Quotes

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.

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

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.

- Carson Kressley

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.

- Carson Kressley

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.

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

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

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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.

- Carson Kressley

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.

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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.

- Carson Kressley

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.'

- Carson Kressley

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.'

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

I was into Barbie and designer jeans.

- Carson Kressley

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.

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

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

- Carson Kressley

I love music. I love going out dancing.

- Carson Kressley