As 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.
RuPaulIt's been important to cultures throughout history with the court jester and the witch doctor and the shaman - all preach the same thing.
RuPaulIt's a sort of piss-take on culture, because a drag queen is a clown - a parody of our society. It's a sarcastic spoof on culture, which allows us to laugh at ourselves - but in a way that is inclusive of everyone.
RuPaulThere's not a long career span because you can't really make money doing drag for very long the way the system was set up for so many years.
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