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.
TRIXIE MATTELI 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.
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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Drag will always find a way to be weird.
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Most drag queens, they put on music like it’s a costume. It’s not in their bones. It’s not in their background.
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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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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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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 have definitely had guys walk up to me, put their arm around me, and when they walk away, my shoulder smells like taco meat.
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I plan to publicize my breakups and profit from them like other celebrities.
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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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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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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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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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People are slowly realizing that they’re looking at drag all the time. ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ ‘Real Housewives.’ Peewee Herman. Don’t let calling it drag make you uncomfortable.
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One of my trophies of ‘Drag Race’ is getting to meet Katya.
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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’m strange! I have a weird sense of humor! I look crazy!
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Some of my favorite drag queens are women.
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Something that I love about drag is that it’s a celebration of feminity.
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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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I want to look otherworldly, like I was made in a factory.
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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 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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I’m not a competitor by nature, and I’m certainly not used to being evaluated.
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I’m like the Justin Bieber of the drag world.
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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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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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Dark comedy helped me survive.
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