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To me, drag is about doing whatever you want, and nobody says anything. And ‘Drag Race’ is about doing what you’re told and having it evaluated. I hate being judged.

Trixie Mattel

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’ve always said drag queens are like Swiss Army knives. Most come from having to take $50-a-show pay and doing their own costume, wig, music and jokes.
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Drag Money Music Myself Pay Weapon
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
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
I’m not a competitor by nature, and I’m certainly not used to being evaluated.
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Calculation Competition Judgement Myself Nature
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
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
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
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
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
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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Appearance Drag Entertainment Fashion Goodness Greatness Job Kind Work Yourself
Katya is literally my flesh and blood. Best friend status.
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Best Bond Friendship
To me, drag is about doing whatever you want, and nobody says anything. And ‘Drag Race’ is about doing what you’re told and having it evaluated. I hate being judged.
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Drag Hate Judgement Myself
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
Drag will always find a way to be weird.
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Drag One Liner Way Weird
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

To me, drag is about doing whatever you want, and nobody says anything. And ‘Drag Race’ is about doing what you’re told and having it evaluated. I hate being judged.

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To me, drag is about doing whatever you want, and nobody says anything. And ‘Drag Race’ is about doing what you’re told and having it evaluated. I hate being judged.

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