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 MATTELWhatever 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?
More Trixie Mattel Quotes
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My favorite drag queens are Tammie Brown and Katya, so I like my drag queens a little left of sanity.
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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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People are slowly realizing that they’re looking at drag all the time. ‘Mrs. Doubtfire.’ ‘Real Housewives.’ Peewee Herman. Don’t let calling it drag make you uncomfortable.
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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 live in reality, and I know at any moment I could stop getting the phone calls and nobody wants to hear me sing or tell jokes anymore.
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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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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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Katya is literally my flesh and blood. Best friend status.
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Some people say that ‘Drag Race’ is about glory and immortalizing yourself in the Hall of Fame. For me, it’s about shaking RuPaul down for her money.
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Bad things can happen to you, but it doesn’t mean you have to have regrets. It’s all about what you do with it.
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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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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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I want to look otherworldly, like I was made in a factory.
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I’m very business-minded. I think that’s something that sets me aside from other drag queens.
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One of my trophies of ‘Drag Race’ is getting to meet Katya.
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I plan to publicize my breakups and profit from them like other celebrities.
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I’m not good at anything! I can do, like, two voices.
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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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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.
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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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Something that I love about drag is that it’s a celebration of feminity.
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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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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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I’m strange! I have a weird sense of humor! I look crazy!
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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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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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