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
TRIXIE MATTEL
Trixie Mattel on expectation
Trixie Mattel70 quotes“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 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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Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel 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.’
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel When I’m in drag, I don’t always want to be spoken to, but I love being looked at. Nobody puts that much work into how they look to be ignored.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel Dark comedy helped me survive.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel I never check my bank account. I know that sounds crazy. But I don’t know how much is in there. I never know how much is in there. I have an idea – I have a bottom line – but I never look because I always make believe there’s never anything in there.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel 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 MattelTrixie Mattel 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.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel I listened to a lot of what my grandparents listened to: George Jones, Johnny Cash – a lot of old country singers. Patsy Cline.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel Mental health and sobriety is not a straight line, and ‘Drag Race’ is a family, and we support our family members through anything.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel My favorite drag queens are Tammie Brown and Katya, so I like my drag queens a little left of sanity.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel I plan to publicize my breakups and profit from them like other celebrities.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel I’ve always said drag queens are like Swiss Army knives. Most come from having to take $50-a-show pay and doing their own costume, wig, music and jokes.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel 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.
Trixie MattelTrixie Mattel I’m always myself. Always. The only difference is that I come off as mean out of drag.
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Rick WarrenRick Warren God does not expect us to imitate Jesus Christ; He expects us to allow the life of Jesus to be manifested in our moral flesh.
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