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" I'm very proud of my career. A lot of people get their career from the judges of 'Drag Race' saying they're great. I had to go and build that reputation from the ground up. "
Trixie Mattel
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" If I have a show at night, I like to spend the whole day alone in silence. I know that might be crazy. "
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" I don't pull punches at all, and I write my material for adults. But if kids like it, they can come watch it. I'll never change anything about what I do for anyone. I kind of think that's why kids like me. If you're a teenager, and there's someone onstage talking to you like an adult, that's good. "
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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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" Drag is pastiche and parody and satire. Drag queens are never meant to be stars. We make fun of stars. Drag queens are the people that 'point' at the star. "
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