Lee Pearson

My great grandfather had been the neighbourhood 'horse whisperer,' so I've probably loved horses since I was an embryo. Whenever I watched cowboy films as a small child, I wasn't watching the hunky cowboys - which I'd probably do now - I was watching the horses. Even now, I love sitting in the field just watching the way they move.

British Athlete

Alan Cumming

Sometimes with people I know, they're playing the hunky action guy and there's resistance to them coming out because it's so connected to straight masculinity. There's a plastic kind of movie star who has a very short shelf with very small kind of ambition. I see that but I still don't agree with it.

Scottish Actor

Russell Smith

Yes, the hunky barista looks even more terrifically masculine with three days' growth on his chin. Guys under 50 mostly do. But when your beard is partly or largely grey, that stubble can just look a little unwashed. Sadly, when you're over 50, different rules apply.

Canadian Novelist

James Denton

I think it helps a lot when they tell people that Teri Hatcher likes you. If you're Teri Hatcher's boyfriend, suddenly you're hunky I guess. I've spent 40 years being average and now I'm Teri hatcher's boyfriend and here we are. I've been really fortunate.

American Actor

Brooke Baldwin

It's a funny thing when you finally have an excuse to get all of your favorite people from all corners of the globe together in one room for my wedding. Other than saying 'I do' to my hunky Englishman, that is the thing I am most excited about!

American Journalist

Alan Carr

I'm a comedian. I can't get a spray tan. I can't get a weave. I can't get my teeth done. Can you imagine if I came out on stage looking really hunky? Comedy doesn't work like that.

English Comedian

Anil Kapoor

If you make a feelgood film which is complete candyfloss, where everybody is good and everything is beautiful and hunky dory, it won't appeal to the audience.

Indian Actor

Corey Sevier

I admire Brad Pitt. He hasn't just done leading-man hunky roles; he's done a lot of edgier things. I like playing people with a dark side.

Canadian Actor

I admire Brad Pitt. He hasn't just done leading-man hunky roles; he's done a lot of edgier things.

Matthew Lewis

English Actor

Use 'hunky' in casual settings, not in formal or professional communication.

Informal Context

'Hunky' often suggests someone is physically attractive in a robust, strong way.

Physical Attractiveness

The term is usually applied to men, not women.

Gender Specific

'Hunky' highlights positive characteristics beyond just strength, like trustworthiness.

Positive Traits

Calling someone 'hunky' can be seen as an informal, friendly compliment.

Informal Compliment

Understanding the nuanced difference between dependable and just strong is crucial.

Subtle Nuances

 And I've looked globally, I've taken all the countries in the world for the last 40 years, and looked to see what the relationship is. And the short run -- say, the first five to seven years -- is just great. In fact, it's hunky everything goes up.

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