Quotes by Jai Rodriguez

• I've been looking forward to doing an album, but it's really sad to see how many doors have been closed because of the gay thing. I thought it was about the music.
• I've done the gay, over-the-top guy. I want to jump into another show where I wear pants for the majority of the time.
• It's interesting to see how we are all uniquely different.
• Just because you are out doesn't make you the poster boy for the gay community.
• My mom doesn't get the whole gay thing, but she loves me.
• My mother thought me being gay was a death sentence.
• I'm more of a culture hummingbird.
• Our show is about starting over.
• I have no apologies.
• Not everyone is nice and good to work with or grateful for the experience.
• I was the star of the choir.
• I was raised thinking I'd burn in hell for being gay, but I didn't have a choice. It's just who I am.
• I like bringing smiles to people's faces.
• I have to stay humble. I'm just a normal human with a job that is televised.
• When Queer Eye hit, the church told my mom they were praying for me. She said, God loves him too. And I support him 100 percent.
• I had said to some pastor that I was having thoughts, and the church turned on me. They went to my mom and said, So sorry about your son.
• I consider myself gay because at the end of the night, that's who I want to cuddle with. But when I go out, I go to straight clubs.
• At the beginning of each year, we have conceptual meetings. How are we going to challenge ourselves this year? So we suggested a transsexual or transgender. And to be honest, I am shocked they let us do it.
• As the universe accepted our show, more people began to accept me.
• All things just keep getting better.
• I know I'm on a small cable reality show. I'm realistic where I stand in the scheme of things.
• The number of Latino roles is very limited, and it's unfortunate there isn't more color-blind casting.