I hate drag. It’s extremely uncomfortable. It’s awful. I’m in a full corset and pads and giant wigs.
TRIXIE MATTELI’m very business-minded. I think that’s something that sets me aside from other drag queens.
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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Drag will always find a way to be weird.
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I want to look otherworldly, like I was made in a factory.
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I was the poorest kid in my school, poorest kid in my town, poorest family. That stayed with me forever.
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Something that I love about drag is that it’s a celebration of feminity.
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Whatever is underneath all the drag, it actually doesn’t really matter. It kind of just matters, are you a great entertainer? And are you nice to work with? Are you good at your job?
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I remember being obsessed with Christina Aguilera’s ‘Stripped.’ That was her peak, and she is such an amazing singer. Plus, I was a little gay boy, and the music video for ‘Beautiful’ existed, so obviously I was affected.
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My look and my character come from my experiences as a child. I wasn’t allowed to have girl toys, and I grew up poor. I also had a rough relationship with my stepdad.
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One of my trophies of ‘Drag Race’ is getting to meet Katya.
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I love my life so much. I wouldn’t change anything.
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I love that drag is a way for people to vacation in the gay nightlife, but… it’s quite a different experience to perform for a gay audience than a straight audience.
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I’m always myself. Always. The only difference is that I come off as mean out of drag.
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Some of my favorite drag queens are women.
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Most drag queens, they put on music like it’s a costume. It’s not in their bones. It’s not in their background.
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I’m an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.
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I listened to a lot of what my grandparents listened to: George Jones, Johnny Cash – a lot of old country singers. Patsy Cline.
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