Karamo Brown Quotes

Karamo Brown

Profession : Entertainer

Birth : November 2, 1980

Parents don't even know what's going on on Snapchat.

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When you break finances down in a way that kids can understand, it creates financial literacy that grows with them as they become adults.

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I always had an ability to listen and give people the space to open up and express themselves, and I was hoping it would translate on TV.

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We all are scared. First of all, as a culture, we're constantly told that if you start to express yourself or express your needs, you're needy. You're too emotional. And they put all these negative connotations on it. That has started since we were kids, especially for men.

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My main thing is obviously mental health and well-being, and then my second passion would be politics; the third would be fashion.

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People always look at reality shows and think, 'How do they fall in love so quickly?' When you are quarantined with the same people, the emotions you normally feel after a year come within a week.

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I was on MTV's 'Real World' at the time when 'Queer Eye' came out. I remember, the first time I won an award, I got the award, and they were like, 'It's a tie! With 'Queer Eye!'' I never thought that I would one day follow in their footsteps.

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Being vulnerable is not a sign of weakness. It's a sign of strength.

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My father loved me and was devoted to me until he knew I was gay, and then our relationship went south. So I always make sure that I let my sons know that I will love them, no matter what they do or who they become, for the rest of their lives.

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Love is love, and people need to just accept that.

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My household runs the same way it was with my parents, who were a mother and father with their kids.

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Its rare to see a proud and out LGBT person win an Oscar in a lead or supporting actor role.

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I would say for our straight allies, your job is to listen and not judge. Then, listen and not act.

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I don't like the term 'coming out' because it gives the power to the other person.

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Most people have never been listened to, and they've never been asked questions that they want to be asked.

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My photo has nothing to do with the person I am, the dreams I have, the family I want to build, the family I'm from.

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Being an openly gay black man, unfortunately I've had experiences working with individuals who've tried to exploit my blackness or my gayness in a way that doesn't make me feel comfortable, or they try to manipulate me into being a caricature of myself.

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It's important to learn how to have conversations with other people where it's not debating but discussing.

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Facebook Algorithms have got us all screwed up, where we only listen and talk to people with the same views as us, and I think it's not helping us as a culture to grow.

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