RuPaul Quotes

“All sins are forgiven once you start making a lot of money.”

“And If I fly or if I fall, at least I can say I gave it all.”

“Ego loves identity. Drag mocks identity. Ego hates drag.”

“If you don't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?”

“If you have goals and the stick-with-it-ness to make things happen, people will feel threatened by you, especially if your goals don’t include them. They believe that if you take a piece of pie, then that leaves less pie for them.

Seeing you follow your dreams leaves them realizing that they’re not following theirs. In truth, there is unlimited pie for everyone!”

“In the great tradition of Paris Is Burning, bring out your library cards! Because reading is what? Fundamental!”

“It's a sort of piss-take on culture, because a drag queen is a clown – a parody of our society. It's a sarcastic spoof on culture, which allows us to laugh at ourselves – but in a way that is inclusive of everyone.”

“Life is about using the whole box of crayons.”

“Look at me – a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you.”

“My goal is to always come from a place of love but sometimes you just have to break it down for a motherf*cker.”

“Reading is fundamental.”

“The theme of the winner's circle is adaptability, but at the same time, staying true to your own unique frequency and that's the truth, not only in this competition, but in everything in life; taking those cues from the universe – and applying them – but without losing who you are.”

“Whatever people think of me is none of my business.”

“When you become the image of your own imagination, it's the most powerful thing you could ever do.”

“Avoid dumb people. Do not try to educate them or try to prove how superior you are to them. Just smile and stay away from them.”

“Catching a cold is your body’s way of saying: B*tch, you need to sit yo’ ass down.”

“Challenge yourself to the limits of your fears. Get moving on.”

“Drag for me has always been my superhero costume.”

“Drag really is all about dipping into pop culture and then reshaping it into something else.”

“Everyone knows about the diminishments of growing older, but no one talks about the expanding strengths. Paired with intellect, your intuition grows increasingly stronger and more on point.”

“Happiness is wanting what you already have.”

“I barely speak English, but I’m fluent in throwing shade.”

“I realize that no one has been crueler to me than I have been to myself. The most dangerous place on earth is inside my head.”

“I’ve been a daydreamer since day one. I much prefer looking out a window over looking at my phone.”

“My drag is less about looking like a woman and more about saying F.U. to the cult of systematic masculinity I was bombarded with as a little boy.”

“My lips are overdrawn to compensate for my lack of not giving a sh*t.”

“Never save bath bombs for later. Never wait for a special occasion to light candles. Don’t wait to book a massage. Treat yourself to a spa day. Get yourself a colonic immediately.

Now is the time. Your body is a temple. Serve it and it will serve you well.”

“Remember, the best time to get a new job is when you already have one.”

“They didn't know which box to put me in so I think it was easier to just see past me.”

“Think healthy thoughts. Even if you have every right to complain, don’t do it.

If it’s raining, learn to dance in the rain. You are the architect of your life. Please believe it and let that be the reason.”