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“I think I first learned about Stonewall in Queer Theatre class at the University of Pittsburgh. It made me mad that queer people out at bars could be raided and arrested and harassed by the police just for being who they were.”

“Pittsburgh's definitely the city where I learned how to be on a stage, hold a microphone, and interact with an audience. It's where I got my chops as an entertainer and as a performer, so I'm grateful to the queer community there because they are active and vocal and they care about each other.”

“I love working with people I admire.”

“Charli XCX is able to write these really catchy, sexy, irreverent, fun hooks.”

“My mom was really good at swearing growing up.”

“Meditation is essential. I try to start each morning with a focus on the breath and three things I'm grateful for.”

“I like to take whatever work opportunities I can. I like to work with as many people as I can. I like to show up on time, and I like to have a good time.”

“My last name is like 'Voldemort.' It's the name that cannot be said on television. It adds a sort of mystery to me, and I like that.”

“I'm unabashedly obsessed with 'The Golden Girls,' and I have been for many years. And I consider myself to be a priest in the church of 'The Golden Girls.'”

“I don't want to hurt anybody's feelings.”

“I'm not a huge dancer onstage. In fact, I like not moving at all if I don't have to. But even just standing up for any given amount of time in 6-inch heels ends up leaving me feeling like I've been cracked in half like a rag doll after a few shows.”

“I'm the Terry Bradshaw of drag. Not Carrie Bradshaw. Terry!”

“I always used to dress up in little girls' clothes when I was really young. Then I realized that boys weren't supposed to do that, and I got really shy. I didn't do it for many years.”

“Straight people love to steal from drag queens. It happens all the time.”

“I'm inspired by Divine certainly, oh, and Britney Spears. I look exactly like her.”

“I think that my attitude about myself is something that I've been trying to work on - trying to be more positive and just believing in myself more.”

“I can be pretty, I just prefer not to.”

“The truth is, people who have longevity are able to be aware of their public perception and take it and use it and make it work for them.”

“My mom knew that I was gay. So she just came up to me in the kitchen one night, and she said, 'Justin, are you a homosexual?' And I said, 'Yes,' and that was that. She took all the steps, she went to talk to a family counselor beforehand to see how she should bring it up, and now my mom's my biggest fan.”

“Over the years I've evolved a lot as a performer.”