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I listened to a lot of what my grandparents listened to: George Jones, Johnny Cash – a lot of old country singers. Patsy Cline.

Trixie Mattel

Dark comedy helped me survive.
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Comedy Darkness Myself One Liner Survive
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
I don’t think gay guys are in touch with how many fabulous divas we have that actually play their own instruments and write their own music, too.
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Music Myself Play Thinking Touch Writing
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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Drag Hate Judgement Myself
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
That’s something I like about drag – I get to do everything. Collaborative arts are hard for me because I don’t really like to relinquish control.
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Art Control Drag Hard Myself
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.
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Believe Crazy Ideas Money Myself Sound
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
I’m not good at anything! I can do, like, two voices.
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Ability Goodness Myself Talent Voice
Katya is literally my flesh and blood. Best friend status.
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Best Bond Friendship
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
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
Out of drag, I’m a white guy with a guitar, which isn’t special. There are a million white guys with guitars. But being a drag queen with a guitar is a lot more commanding.
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Appearance Command Drag Identity Instrument Man Myself White
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 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’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 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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