Chad Michaels

“I've built my career around my life instead of being consumed by the fame monster.”

“As long as there is a demand for me to visit other cities - and hopefully, other countries - that's what I want to do.”

“We're lucky as Drag Racers to have an opportunity to touch people's lives and in a lot of cases, change people's lives.”

“It just feels good to be recognized, especially by RuPaul.”

“You're completely putting yourself on the line when you're in drag. They're either going to love you or they're going to hate you, but the most important part is having fun.”

“I don't always want to do Cher. I've been doing Cher for 25 years.”

“It must be strange for any celebrity to come face to face with an impersonator. When you're that much of a personal icon and reference point that people impersonate you, it's gotta be a little weird.”

“This is my experience on 'RuPaul's Drag Race:' three square meals a day, a challenge and put to bed by 9:30 P. M. Honey it doesn't get any better than that.”

“It takes me to places I never would have gone, and I've met people all because what I do for a living.”

“I'm definitely going to be setting up a trust fund for my little nephew, because I really want him to have a little bit of an advantage when it comes time for him to make his way in the world.”

“I love to get out and meet people.”

“I've worked with 'Dream Girls' here in Los Angeles and have done 'La Cage Aux Folles' in Vegas, traveled to London in 1999 and South America in 2001.”

“I never, ever anticipated I would be a 46-year-old man impersonating Cher.”

“I have really tried to create a balance between my home life and my career.”

“I was always a pretty theatrical kid, a draggy kid... a little sissy. I dressed up in my grandma's heels and clothes... It's always been in me.”

“She's not pretentious at all. I love that about her. I mean, she's this giant icon, but then she's just this little bohemian chick in Ugg boots and sweats. Sadly, Cher is only human.”

“It took me a while to get used to watching myself on TV.”

“It's not brain surgery. I focus on getting the costumes right, getting the body language. I do what I can with the makeup.”

“Drag Race' has changed my career and life profoundly.”

“I don't like a lot of feathers and frills. I like a clean aesthetic, a Calvin Klein aesthetic.”