I love the creativity and the social and political aspects of drag.
Ever since I was a little girl, I loved dressing up.
Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.
My favorite thing about beauty and fashion in all seasons is that it's a way to reinvent ourselves.
Just in my experience as a drag queen, I've been able to connect with queer people around the world - and to see them connecting with each other over a shared love of drag!
I wore a lot of vintage clothing. I dressed like a reporter, with a little card in my hat. I had these fantasies of who I wanted to be, so I'd dress like an explorer, a cowboy. I dressed up like Elton John a lot too. That was another period.
People are really seeing that drag is an art form, that it's so much more than self-expression.
I always find the mirror in the dressing room is where the best artists are.
Drag allows people to celebrate their individuality, together.
It's important for everyone to just be able to express themselves in whatever way.
It's interesting for me to always make myself look very different.
The little black dress expresses a moment of freedom and individuality every time.
Drag isn't always about expensive rhinestone gowns; it's about what's entertaining.
It's OK to cut your hair or color it because it makes you stand out and helps with your brand.
When hip-hop came along, men and women started dressing down as a form of rebellion.
Often, we hide our personality and are afraid of bringing it out in our clothes. So, I think when people are fashionable, they are able to express themselves.
If you stuck me in a room and gave me art-making tools but told me no one would ever see the results, I don't think I'd have much desire to make art. What I do comes from a deep desire to be seen and to see others.
There's not one type of stand-up, just like there's not one type of woman.
I love drag, and I love people who gravitate toward it. Because the people who do drag are people who dance to the beat of a different drummer.
There is no rule in the pink-triangle guide to coming out that you must wear a rainbow flag cap and organise a full band parade.
Music is one way of expressing yourself, and fashion is another.
I love clothes. I've never actively followed trends, but I definitely know what I like and what I don't like. I think fashion is a really important and empowering thing. I don't think it's superficial, actually, I think it's very important.
Self-expression should not be a challenge that demands extraordinary talent but should be a right accessible to all.
I write in order to belong.
Strangely enough, I really think that shoes are a communication tool between people.
