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.
TRIXIE MATTELI think people are slowly realizing that don’t have to be looking in a mirror to enjoy something. And they’re realizing that watching a show with drag queens in it doesn’t make you gay any more then listening to rap makes you black.
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
-
-
As drag queens and as comic people, we listen to our own artistic compass all the time.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
I’m strange! I have a weird sense of humor! I look crazy!
TRIXIE MATTEL -
Katya is literally my flesh and blood. Best friend status.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
I’m always myself. Always. The only difference is that I come off as mean out of drag.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
I’m an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
I think people are slowly realizing that don’t have to be looking in a mirror to enjoy something. And they’re realizing that watching a show with drag queens in it doesn’t make you gay any more then listening to rap makes you black.
TRIXIE 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 MATTEL -
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.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
I’m not good at anything! I can do, like, two voices.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
Dark comedy helped me survive.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
I love John Denver. Townes Van Zandt is one of my all-time favorites.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
Most drag queens, they put on music like it’s a costume. It’s not in their bones. It’s not in their background.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
I don’t really like club music or hip hop or electronic music at all. I’m like an old person.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
I was the poorest kid in my school, poorest kid in my town, poorest family. That stayed with me forever.
TRIXIE MATTEL -
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 MATTEL