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.
TRIXIE MATTELWhatever 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?
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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When I’m in drag, I don’t always want to be spoken to, but I love being looked at. Nobody puts that much work into how they look to be ignored.
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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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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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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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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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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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I always tell my mom that if she would have just bought me a Barbie when I was little, I would have gone into real estate.
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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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I’m very business-minded. I think that’s something that sets me aside from other drag queens.
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I’m not good at anything! I can do, like, two voices.
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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 love that drag is a way for people to vacation in the gay nightlife, but… it’s quite a different experience to perform for a gay audience than a straight audience.
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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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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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