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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.

Trixie Mattel

Something ‘Drag Race’ is really good at is portraying us as artists but also human beings. And normal human beings don’t know everything. They don’t have all the answers.
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Appearance Artist Goodness Human Performance
In the real world, people go against my beliefs all the time, and I don’t make it my place to – like, I’m not super confrontational.
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Belief Myself Place Reality Time World
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.
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Build Career Greatness Judgement Myself People Proud Reputation
Drag will always find a way to be weird.
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Drag One Liner Way Weird
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
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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Live Moments Myself Phone Reality Sing Stop
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
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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Alone Crazy Myself Night Performance Silence Time
I want to look otherworldly, like I was made in a factory.
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Appearance Choice Factory Myself
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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Drag Expectation Myself Necessary People
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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Audience Love Mindset Myself Perception Thinking
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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Audience Different Drag Experience Love Myself People Straight Vacation
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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Country Listening Music Myself Parents Sing
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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Audience Different Drag Experience Love Myself People Straight Vacation
I’m an artist who happens to be in drag. And I think that’s why my drag is a little different.
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Artist Different Drag Myself Thinking
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

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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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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