I’m not a competitor by nature, and I’m certainly not used to being evaluated.
TRIXIE MATTELMy 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.
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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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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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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I’m an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.
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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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I have definitely had guys walk up to me, put their arm around me, and when they walk away, my shoulder smells like taco meat.
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That’s something I like about drag – I get to do everything. Collaborative arts are hard for me because I don’t really like to relinquish control.
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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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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 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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One of my trophies of ‘Drag Race’ is getting to meet Katya.
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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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I don’t dress up as a woman: I dress up as a caricature of a caricature of a woman.
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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 don’t really like club music or hip hop or electronic music at all. I’m like an old person.
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My favorite drag queens are Tammie Brown and Katya, so I like my drag queens a little left of sanity.
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