Top 99 Quotes & Sayings by Violet Chachki - Page 2

I definitely think that I, as a drag queen, can endure pain a lot better than most people.

I don't want to look like a woman. I want to look like a drawing of a woman.

I've always been inspired by vintage clothing and vintage styles.

I've traveled to the most glamorous places in the world, the biggest capitals of culture, and I've traveled to the biggest fuddy-duddy, slum life nowheresvilles... so I've seen a ton of stuff. I've been physically attacked at a McDonald's in Perth, Australia, in full drag.

I've always dreamed of creating my own show.

I don't necessarily like being a TV personality, I just want to be an artist.

Every old Hollywood starlet would sing in movies, there'd always be some big dance sequence. Think of Marilyn Monroe singing 'Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend.'

No one should be gatekeeping clothing of any kind.

I'm living and doing my work on my own terms. It's a lot of pressure, not just for the audience, but for myself.

When I was smelling Heretic for the first time, I was impressed because it was organic-smelling and light and refreshing and natural and not overbearing at all and not too synthetic or floral. It doesn't smell like you're wearing cotton candy.

It's probably the best feeling ever, taking off your corset after a long night.

My whole confidence is almost a 'fake it 'til you make it' kind of thing.

I'm a visual person, and I love visual extremes and aesthetic discipline.

I always have been excited by taboo things, especially growing up, going to Catholic school.

I'm not a social justice warrior - that was never my goal, to be a political figurehead.

Getting success really quickly - overnight success - it's a bit jarring at first, for sure, to transition into that.

I don't pretend to be an eco-warrior; I need to perform in an air-conditioned space otherwise my make-up will melt off. But I definitely buy clothes with longevity in mind; I love the idea of a shoe that lasts a lifetime.

I can definitely make sample size work.

I feel like I have a legacy that I've built. I feel like I've made my little notch in history.

I've always been into subcultures. In the '50s and '60s, what Pierre Molinier was doing was super subculture - he was taking self-portraits, it was very private, very intimate. I think that's actually how I started my drag - in my bedroom, taking MacBook self-portraits.

A reveal should be unexpected and clever.

Much of life is performative.

I think Atlanta has been a drag capital for a long time. A lot of people get there start here.

I perform in theaters, international stages with people screaming for me, and then I go back to my hotel room, take all my makeup off, and I'm alone.

A Lot More Me' is the culmination of 10 years of work as a drag artist.

There's something really intimate about getting in drag in your bedroom in the safety of your own home.

It's easier when you're just upfront with somebody. You can just learn and grow from it.

The costume world - whether it be movies, television or drag - and the fashion world have this weird, ugly stepsister, love/hate relationship. I'm somewhere stuck in the middle of it, and it's so much fun.

I think I always knew aesthetically what excited me the most, and I think I was always looking for that aesthetic in other people and it didn't really happen. I decided to take it upon myself to be the change I wanted to see in nightlife.

I get asked really dumb questions.

I just love a little bit of tinted moisturiser or an SPF on days where I don't have to wear any makeup. Giving your skin a break is crucial and there's actually a bit of glamour in beautiful skincare and no makeup days.

In the drag community it's mostly women in the audience, even for burlesque. I think people look at strippping as a male gaze thing and I think the actual neo-classical burlesque community is more about women supporting women and their creativity, along with freedom of expression.

I've always been inspired by strong, confident, powerful women.

Oh I love not wearing makeup, that's like my favourite thing.

Drag Race' is a huge opportunity for us to elevate drag culture, to tell our stories. It really is a career-maker.

My drag character is very dominant and domineering, and that's a quality that I am inspired by.

A word of advice for all the aspiring drag queens out there: be resourceful.

I'm from Atlanta, which is the capital of drag, so very competitive. For my first booking in 2011 I was paid $35, I did three performances and a call back so that's four looks.

I've always been interested in androgyny and a lot of my work explores gender identity.