The character who says "Gum would be perfection" is Lorelai Gilmore, portrayed by Lauren Graham, from the TV show "Gilmore Girls." This quote is from the episode "Rory's Dance" (Season 1, Episode 9) when Lorelai and her daughter Rory are getting ready for Rory's school dance, and Lorelai suggests that chewing gum would complete Rory's outfit and make it perfect.