When I was on ‘Drag Race,’ it felt like a serious competition going on between drag queens and then Katya and I were also there.
TRIXIE MATTELDark comedy helped me survive.
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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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 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 love John Denver. Townes Van Zandt is one of my all-time favorites.
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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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I hate drag. It’s extremely uncomfortable. It’s awful. I’m in a full corset and pads and giant wigs.
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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.
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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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I don’t dress up as a woman: I dress up as a caricature of a caricature of a woman.
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Some of my favorite drag queens are women.
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I’m not a competitor by nature, and I’m certainly not used to being evaluated.
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One of my trophies of ‘Drag Race’ is getting to meet Katya.
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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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Drag Race’ is sort of like trying to lift weights – like, 50 pounds when you should’ve been lifting 20.
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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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Katya is literally my flesh and blood. Best friend status.
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