Aquaria

“I wanted to give myself the opportunity to do the coolest drag I could possibly do.”

“'Drag Race' is so unique in how much progress it has made in how people think of people in LGBTQIA-plus community and has helped make big strides in the way queer art is perceived.”

“Being a drag queen out on the subway or out on the street is still not the most safe thing you can be doing.”

“Doing makeup, especially for drag, is all about being aware of the geography and angles of your face.”

“Drag is all about self-expression; there's so many different angles you can take on it.”

“I'm so blessed to have family that's so supportive of my choices.”

“I'll do two gigs on a Saturday night until four o'clock in the morning, wake up, and do drag brunch on a Sunday, and then another party Sunday night. I definitely take what I do very seriously.”

“As I continued to grow throughout middle and high school, I began to expose myself to different areas of art like makeup, fashion, and later drag. I always had costumes laying around my house, so there were plenty of opportunities for me to dress up and turn a look.”

“I've always wanted to be a pop star of sorts because I love the whole touring gig.”

“Don't let your upbringing, your surroundings, whatever situation you are living in, don't let those stop you from being the greatest you that you can be.”

“The U.K. fans are definitely very passionate about their drag queens and have always been so lovely and welcoming and supportive.”

“Sometimes in life, you're not always given a second chance, but if you do, take advantage of it, and go out with a bang!”

“A lot of people know me from Instagram, and most of the concepts that I post there are my looks or my makeup. They don't know or remember that, almost every night in NYC, I am running from gig to gig and working hard.”

“There is no limit to how far drag can go.”

“I don't define drag. Drag is defined by me.”

“It's so stupid, but I used to subscribe to Rachel Ray's magazine when I was little because I loved cooking and home things and stuff like that.”

“Drag is about whatever persona you put on to do a particular task. I could pick up trash in the morning and throw on my navy blue jumpsuit, and that would be that gig!”

“I think any time we do drag, especially in 2018, it's a political statement. Because we're living in a world where people don't see drag queens as equal. They don't see queer people as equal. They don't see people of any minority as equal.”

“I'm more of a person who does and not necessarily says.”

“Every day, I'm learning new things about myself. Every day, I'm learning new things about life.”