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I’m an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.

Trixie Mattel

Katya and I, as a yin and a yang, we pretty much represent the entire, full gambit of talent, you know? Together, there’s not really much we can’t do.
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Friendship Myself Relationship Represent Talent Togetherness
When I was on ‘Drag Race,’ it felt like a serious competition going on between drag queens and then Katya and I were also there.
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Competition Drag Feeling Myself Serious
My grandpa was a country singer, and I started learning guitar from him, just at the kitchen table when I was younger, and I got really into it.
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Country Music Myself Professional Sing Young
For years, ‘Drag Race’ was gay people’s best kept secret. When I started doing drag, people didn’t know anything about it. Look at it now: it’s like it’s gone from black and white to IMAX.
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Best Black Drag Hide Make Up Myself People Secret Start White
Some of my favorite drag queens are women.
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Drag Favorite Myself Woman
I’m always myself. Always. The only difference is that I come off as mean out of drag.
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Attitude Difference Drag Myself Personality
Something ‘Drag Race’ is really good at is portraying us as artists but also human beings. And normal human beings don’t know everything. They don’t have all the answers.
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Appearance Artist Goodness Human Performance
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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Alone Crazy Myself Night Performance Silence Time
I guess I just believe in Trixie Mattel, and I believe in the work. I don’t think I’m better than anybody else, but I really think that I’m hilarious and beautiful.
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Beautiful Believe Better Funny Myself Thinking Work
I was the poorest kid in my school, poorest kid in my town, poorest family. That stayed with me forever.
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Children Family Forever Myself Poor Stay
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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Existence Music Myself Obsession Remember Sing
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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Expectation Fame Fulfill Myself Record Satisfaction Start
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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Country Listening Music Myself Parents Sing
I’m like the Justin Bieber of the drag world.
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Attitude Drag Identity Myself Personality World
I love my life so much. I wouldn’t change anything.
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Change Life Love Myself
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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Attitude Myself Run Wall Yourself

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