My motivation comes from a love of being creative. I'm in love with music and colour and laughter and dancing and all things that are beautiful.
RuPaulI'd like to go for people I admire - I always gravitate towards the people I idolized when I was a teenager: Cher, Diana Ross, and David Bowie.
RuPaulYou can't have a discussion about bullying unless you also have a discussion against our culture's obsession with masculinity.
RuPaulIf you have goals and the stick-with-it-ness to make things happen, people will feel threatened by you, especially if your goals donโt include them. They believe that if you take a piece of pie, then that leaves less pie for them. Seeing you follow your dreams leaves them realizing that theyโre not following theirs. In truth, there is unlimited pie for everyone!
RuPaulAs gay people, we always think outside of the box. The irreverent is always important to a drag queen and anyone else who lives outside the box. And this is why drag's important: remember to not take life seriously. It's always important to see the laughter in the illusion that we pretend is real.
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