Tag Archives: Jonathan Van Ness

If you have body hair, I'm like, 'Have your body hair. Have it sticking up the top of your shirt.' I'm really about body positivity and self-love. Jonathan Van Ness

I vividly remember D'Angelo's 'How Does it Feel?' as a song I listened to around the time I came out. Jonathan Van Ness

I always wanted to play with people's hair. I was really into 'The Golden Girls' and how big their hair was. I always had Barbies and Ken dolls, whose hair I wanted to play with and was always styling. I was very lucky – I never had to wonder what I was passionate about. I've […]

People think because they sweat, their hair is dirty. False. It's just salt and your natural oil. Jonathan Van Ness

I'm really big on the gym and yoga. I'm at the gym at least six days. That is just getting there and creating those endorphins and sweating. And that routine also keeps me grounded in spite of whatever my life looks like. Jonathan Van Ness

People who fundamentally disagree with you politically or socially are not bad people. I can't expect that other side to have compassion for me if I can't put myself in their shoes, too. Jonathan Van Ness

It's nice to have a safe place to have a conversation going; whether it's a friend or family member, you can use 'Queer Eye' as an entry point to have a conversation that's meaningful. Jonathan Van Ness

We focus so much on our relationships with other people, and beauty, for me, is about facilitating your relationship with yourself. Jonathan Van Ness

To my younger self, I would say unless you're literally in danger, ask forgiveness instead of asking permission. Jonathan Van Ness

I was the first male cheerleader of my high school; it's very hard to embarrass me – you have to do a lot. Jonathan Van Ness