I think people are slowly realizing that don’t have to be looking in a mirror to enjoy something. And they’re realizing that watching a show with drag queens in it doesn’t make you gay any more then listening to rap makes you black.
TRIXIE MATTELIf I have a show at night, I like to spend the whole day alone in silence. I know that might be crazy.
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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People on a daily basis walk up to me, panic, and tell me something extremely graphic and violent about their life.
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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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I love John Denver. Townes Van Zandt is one of my all-time favorites.
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I live in reality, and I know at any moment I could stop getting the phone calls and nobody wants to hear me sing or tell jokes anymore.
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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’m an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.
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When someone says ‘Yasss queen!’ to me, I turn around and, X-Men style, run through a wall. You’ll never hear from me again.
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One of my trophies of ‘Drag Race’ is getting to meet Katya.
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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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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 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 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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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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Some of my favorite drag queens are women.
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