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 dress up as a woman: I dress up as a caricature of a caricature of a woman.
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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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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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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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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Some of my favorite drag queens are women.
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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 very business-minded. I think that’s something that sets me aside from other drag queens.
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I love John Denver. Townes Van Zandt is one of my all-time favorites.
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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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As drag queens and as comic people, we listen to our own artistic compass all the time.
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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 think the perception of audiences that love folk and country is they’re perceived to be more closed-minded than they really are.
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Mental health and sobriety is not a straight line, and ‘Drag Race’ is a family, and we support our family members through anything.
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Drag will always find a way to be weird.
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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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