Top 91 Quotes & Sayings by Shangela - Page 2

I mean, who cannot name at least three of her songs that you've broken a sweat to in the club? She's also been such an ally and an advocate to the LGBTQ+ community for so many years when it wasn't popular, and for that reason alone I say hats off, or should I say wigs off, to Madonna!

I grew up as a little gay boy in Paris, Texas, which was a very conservative community and I had a strong religious background as well.

On-stage I like to give people something that they will remember, something different but something electric.

It's harder to compete against queens you know, because you have that personal relationship with them already.

I get a daily master class in Jenifer Lewis, and that's been so special to me. If I haven't prepared for something, she'll ball up the script and throw it at me. She'll say, 'You're not ready for this! Go downstairs and work on it.'

You know, when you start thinking about residencies in Las Vegas, you have J.Lo, Britney, Mariah, those types of stars. So to be performing next door or across the street from them, I'm just thrilled beyond my wildest dreams.

I have a song called 'Working Girl' and it represents my whole story.

Becoming a drag entertainer and really embracing that helped me to embrace who I was as a gay person even more.

As African American, gay drag queens, we live with more adversity and challenges.

When I started in 'Drag Race,' I didn't know anything about drag - my makeup was a mess, my hair was a mess, but I love what I was doing.

Michelle Obama, one of my inspirations, said 'when they go low, we go high,' and it was a thing that I really carried with me.

I think that's what happens when drag starts to go mainstream: All of a sudden, you're watching 'The View' and there are three drag queens on there and it's not a joke. Yes, we're here, we're queer and you better deal with it. 'Cause we ain't going nowhere.

I would love one day for us to all get in to drag together and all hang out. Wouldn't that be fun, me and Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga in drag skipping around the city?

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.

I've always wanted to continue work as an actor in Hollywood. So being in a film with Lady Gaga is something I'm trying to get my head around. It's a fabulous dream honey, don't wake me.

For someone with darker hair in the beard area that likes to sometimes sprout during a 14-hour drag day, I must have a thick, yet smooth foundation.

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.

I always say that the most resourceful people in the world are drag queens.

I don't have any problem with drag being more mainstream... I enjoy the fact that we're moving toward a place where people are a lot more open.

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!'

You can say a lot about Miley Cyrus, but at the end of the day, she is a professional.

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 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.

When it comes to a lip sync, Kennedy Davenport is someone that, when I first turned 18, I was going to the clubs in Dallas, because I went to college there, seeing, and tipping, and would live. She's the dancing diva of Texas.

I'm from a small country town and to now be moving around with some of the largest names in Hollywood is a dream come true.

Truly, I hope to inspire people.

If you can find your passion in life, hold on to that. Go for it and don't be afraid to put in the work: things will work out for you.

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.

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 needed to get attention a lot of times - I'm a performer, that's who I am.

I made it from Paris, Texas, to Paris on the Strip. Who else can say that?