Adore Delano

“I was always, like, ambiguous. Is that how you say it? When I was turning 16 I talked to my mom about transitioning and stuff, but that was before I went through puberty.”

“I'm super-honest with a lot of my supporters, I tell them a lot about my life, and I think they appreciate the realness, and they appreciate when people listen back, and when discussions are discussed.”

“I love writing, I love being in the studio.”

“I've had people sneak into dressing rooms. They're harmless. They just like to brag.”

“I just want to make music.”

“My dad always said, 'There's only a few great ones,' and Prince was definitely one of the greats. Then 'Purple Rain' took on new meaning when I had broken up with my ex and I did a show in his hometown and sang it. It was just a really crazy moment, and that's always a memory when I'm singing it as well.”

“I'm the mess of drag queens.”

“Every show that I do, I always have a lifelong friend or three that I still talk to that I consider family.”

“Going on the road and having love from the audience is something that you'll never be able to buy.”

“I wasn't on 'Idol' for very long, but I know I was pretty polarizing during my run.”

“Till Death Do Us Party,' I think we put out a great pop album that we recorded in like three days, and it was so much fun to tour.”

“Drag Race,' you go back to your hotel, you come in and work, and then you do the challenge, blah blah.”

“I did a show in Amsterdam where I was supposed to do only two songs but I ended up doing 13 because they kept playing songs that I love and they played 'Viva Forever' and I started crowd surfing to it. It was so funny to do because it's such a depressing song.”

“My mom says, 'Don't ever love anyone more than they love you.' And that has been in my head since I was a kid.”

“I work fast, girl!”

“I really like 'I See You.' It was therapeutic to write and singing it is really like therapy.”

“I'm like Catwoman - I've died, like, four times.”

“I mean, I'm not the sharpest tool in the shed, I'm like a continuation school dropout, but I'm trying.”

“We are literally touring the world, and people are listening to my music.”

“After 'Idol,' I had horrible management. I was getting reality show pilot offers - just to film a few episodes to see how it'd go, for VH1, for Bravo - and my manager wasn't letting me do any of them. I was auditioning for things like Disney movies instead! I was held back from doing any cool opportunity when the iron was hot, and I regret that.”