Mental health and sobriety is not a straight line, and ‘Drag Race’ is a family, and we support our family members through anything.
TRIXIE MATTELI 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.
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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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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I was the poorest kid in my school, poorest kid in my town, poorest family. That stayed with me forever.
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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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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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As drag queens and as comic people, we listen to our own artistic compass all the time.
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I’m always myself. Always. The only difference is that I come off as mean out of drag.
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I’m strange! I have a weird sense of humor! I look crazy!
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Katya and I, as a yin and a yang, we pretty much represent the entire, full gambit of talent, you know? Together, there’s not really much we can’t do.
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I’m not good at anything! I can do, like, two voices.
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Katya is literally my flesh and blood. Best friend status.
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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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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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Drag Race’ is sort of like trying to lift weights – like, 50 pounds when you should’ve been lifting 20.
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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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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.
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