RuPaul

“I've been very blessed, and that has not escaped me.”

“People deal with grief in many different ways. And some people in show business parade their relationships around like an accessory, and others like to keep it separate from business and commerce. It's perfectly fine to say, 'I actually don't want to talk about my love because that's not part of the fantasy world I created in commerce.'”

“My focus is on love and inclusiveness.”

“La Flavour's 'Mandolay' is a disco classic - I dare you to sit still while listening to it.”

“Anna Wintour is a very smart woman. She's a Scorpio, like me.”

“People can identify as however you want to. Right on. Go for it. But my strategy in this bigger game of life is to not identify as anything.”

“I've always idolized people who can write songs.”

“I always bring an orange scarf, not just so I can wear it or tuck it into my pocket, but also so I can throw it over a lamp in the hotel room. Orange is my favourite colour, and it gives a lovely, warm ambience.”

“Throughout my life, I have always believed in love; I've always put my heart in love. But I've seen fear take people so often. It's very scary.”

“It's important to remember that you're born naked, and the rest is drag.”

“If you're upset by something I said, you have bigger problems than you think.”

“Once you clear out from your consciousness things that no longer matter, you're able to make room for other things.”

“I feel like I've won every year the show has been picked up by Logo because, really, nothing beats a paycheck.”

“Wyoming - God bless you in Wyoming - it's very boring, and it's the most isolated place on Earth.”

“My number one tip for all people, not just drag queens, is false eyelashes, which make every look go from daytime to glamazon!”

“This is an important thing: People who live in the mainstream and the status quo think that everyone else is there to serve them.”

“I haven't found a heel that's been too high for me yet.”

“I've lived my whole life in the life - I've lived my whole life doing the thing, I've been doing my own thing. And I think my life speaks volumes about what one must do.”

“In our subconscious, we all know we're playing roles.”

“It's important to find your tribe.”