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“You have to know what you're worth and you have to stick with that because you're only going to hurt yourself in the end if you bring your price point way down, as well as impact others in the market.”
“I'd love to do a project that falls between drama and comedy - a dramedy with hilarious moments.”
“You walk in and he's an A-list actor, so you're like, 'Oh my gosh it's Bradley Cooper! Let me make sure my wig's on right!'”
“Every good look needs a storyline.”
“One thing that Gaga taught me was less about makeup and more about how to be just natural through the makeup - really allow your talent to shine through, no matter what you're doing.”
“We can't live in fear. There are going to be people who will disagree with us, but it's important for us to stand up and say what's right and what's wrong.”
“My grandmother will watch any episode of a show I'm on, but she watches her soap operas every day. When I was on 'The Bold and the Beautiful,' you would have thought I had won an Oscar. She told everybody at church that I was on her favorite soap.”
“Even though she may not be a physical presence, for me RuPaul is an aspirational presence. Ru is out there doing her job - being RuPaul. That takes a lot of time and a lot of commitment. Besides, I don't need RuPaul standing over my shoulder telling me 'Good Job.'”
“I made it from Paris, Texas, to Paris on the Strip. Who else can say that?”
“I know what it feels like to be on the outside, a place that you don't belong, feeling like you're the only one of your kind.”
“I just think there's so many great LGBTQ stories and more that can be told and I want to be a part of that.”
“We're in the world right now where self-promotion is very accessible with the Internet and with YouTube and what I've learned is that you've got to utilize all those resources and the relationships that you have in order to make your business a success.”
“As African American, gay drag queens, we live with more adversity and challenges.”
“Let the record show I would never turn down a role with Lady Gaga.”
“I needed to get attention a lot of times - I'm a performer, that's who I am.”
“It's a performer's worst nightmare: to hurt yourself on stage and not be able to remove yourself from the stage.”
“I'm a work horse.”
“I not only went back to the 'All Stars' gig for myself but also for my fans. I wanted them to see the story of even if you get knocked down, you get back up, you keep going and you can win.”
“The MAC Skin Primer keeps my makeup nice and smooth during application and throughout the night. I can't be having no creases up in this mug!”
“I'm track 3 with fabulous French dialogue on the 'Star Is Born' album. I'm track 3 'NASA' on Ariana Grande's album. From 'All Stars 3,' went to 'Drag Race' three times, never won. Three is my lucky number.”