I was the poorest kid in my school, poorest kid in my town, poorest family. That stayed with me forever.
TRIXIE MATTELTrixie Mattel is a product of bad things that happened to me, and it’s how I deal with things. It’s wonderful.
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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I love John Denver. Townes Van Zandt is one of my all-time favorites.
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Something that I love about drag is that it’s a celebration of feminity.
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When someone says ‘Yasss queen!’ to me, I turn around and, X-Men style, run through a wall. You’ll never hear from me again.
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Drag will always find a way to be weird.
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Drag Race’ is sort of like trying to lift weights – like, 50 pounds when you should’ve been lifting 20.
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I don’t expect a lot of people who love drag to also be like, ‘I love ‘Drag Race,’ and then I got to hear my Chris Stapleton album.’ Not necessarily an obvious crossover.
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If I have a show at night, I like to spend the whole day alone in silence. I know that might be crazy.
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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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I plan to publicize my breakups and profit from them like other celebrities.
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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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Any time there is an economic downturn or political strife, lipstick sales skyrocket. If you have a hard day, it’s this $14 thing that lifts your day. I think drag has that same lipstick effect.
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Mental health and sobriety is not a straight line, and ‘Drag Race’ is a family, and we support our family members through anything.
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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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In the real world, people go against my beliefs all the time, and I don’t make it my place to – like, I’m not super confrontational.
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I didn’t start drag because I thought it would be a ticket to anything. I did it for my own narcissistic fulfillment. When I started selling records, going on tour, doing TV. I never expected any of it.
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