I’m very proud of my career. A lot of people get their career from the judges of ‘Drag Race’ saying they’re great. I had to go and build that reputation from the ground up.
TRIXIE MATTELI 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.
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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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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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 was the poorest kid in my school, poorest kid in my town, poorest family. That stayed with me forever.
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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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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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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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I want to look otherworldly, like I was made in a factory.
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Trixie Mattel is a product of bad things that happened to me, and it’s how I deal with things. It’s wonderful.
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I love John Denver. Townes Van Zandt is one of my all-time favorites.
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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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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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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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I’m an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.
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Something that I love about drag is that it’s a celebration of feminity.
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I’m not good at anything! I can do, like, two voices.
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