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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.

Trixie Mattel

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
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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Affect Economics Make Up Myself Politics Thinking Time
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.
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Beautiful Believe Better Funny Myself Thinking Work
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 love John Denver. Townes Van Zandt is one of my all-time favorites.
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Idol Love Myself
I remember being obsessed with Christina Aguilera’s ‘Stripped.’ That was her peak, and she is such an amazing singer. Plus, I was a little gay boy, and the music video for ‘Beautiful’ existed, so obviously I was affected.
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Existence Music Myself Obsession Remember Sing
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
As drag queens and as comic people, we listen to our own artistic compass all the time.
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Artist Comedy Drag Listening People Time
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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Best Black Drag Hide Make Up Myself People Secret Start White
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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Music Myself Old Person Song
I’m an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.
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Best Expectation Kind Myself Optimism Personality Preparation Worst
Drag Race’ doesn’t claim to represent drag as a whole. ‘Drag Race’ is a reality show. If you see real drag shows, we just do drag and respect each other’s art and who your real identity is – name, gender, hair color, anything.
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Art Drag Identity Reality Represent Respect See Yourself
Something that I love about drag is that it’s a celebration of feminity.
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Celebration Drag Feminine Love Myself Woman
I’m not good at anything! I can do, like, two voices.
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Ability Goodness Myself Talent Voice
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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Feeling Memories Myself Play Thinking Weird Young
The best way to create emotional or spiritual distance between me and another person is for them to come up to me and go, ‘yaassssss.’
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Best Creation Distance Myself Person Spiritual Way

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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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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