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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.

Trixie Mattel

Bad things can happen to you, but it doesn’t mean you have to have regrets. It’s all about what you do with it.
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Bad Hard Time Regret Trouble Yourself
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
Some people say that ‘Drag Race’ is about glory and immortalizing yourself in the Hall of Fame. For me, it’s about shaking RuPaul down for her money.
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Fame Glory Herself Immortal Money Myself People
I don’t really like club music or hip hop or electronic music at all. I’m like an old person.
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Music Myself Old Person Song
Some of my favorite drag queens are women.
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Drag Favorite Myself Woman
I think being young and, like, 14, 15, you feel like a weirdo, and playing guitar with my grandpa in my grandma’s kitchen is probably my fondest memories I’ll ever have.
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Feeling Memories Myself Play Thinking Weird Young
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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Bone Drag Music Personality
I don’t dress up as a woman: I dress up as a caricature of a caricature of a woman.
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Fashion Myself Woman
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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Belief Myself Place Reality Time World
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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Drag Expectation Myself Necessary People
I never check my bank account. I know that sounds crazy. But I don’t know how much is in there. I never know how much is in there. I have an idea – I have a bottom line – but I never look because I always make believe there’s never anything in there.
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Believe Crazy Ideas Money Myself Sound
I remember seeing RuPaul in ‘The Brady Bunch Movie,’ when she says to Jan, ‘Girl, you better work.’ And I froze it in my mind forever.
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Better Forever Mindset Movie Myself Remember See Work
People are slowly realizing that they’re looking at drag all the time. ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ ‘Real Housewives.’ Peewee Herman. Don’t let calling it drag make you uncomfortable.
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Comfortable People Recognition Slow Yourself
I don’t think gay guys are in touch with how many fabulous divas we have that actually play their own instruments and write their own music, too.
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Music Myself Play Thinking Touch Writing
I’m very business-minded. I think that’s something that sets me aside from other drag queens.
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Business Difference Drag Mindset Myself Unique
I think people are slowly realizing that don’t have to be looking in a mirror to enjoy something. And they’re realizing that watching a show with drag queens in it doesn’t make you gay any more then listening to rap makes you black.
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Black Change Drag Enjoyment Listening Mirror People Slow Thinking Yourself

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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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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