People should be able to do what they want in life and not be judged or put in a box or a… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
My church people supported me when I made my transition from gospel to bounce and that made it a lot easier. — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
Me and Drake and all his people hung out. I had the whole club jumping. — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
I started travelling doing shows everywhere to make people feel like a sense of New Orleans wherever they may be. — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
A lot of people think that I am trans but I'm not trans. I am a gay male with hair and nails.… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
I feel very accepted, like I never have any slander. I never have any issues. You know, like, when people see me,… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
Some of my friends really rock out: Matt and Kim, Diplo, when RuPaul was performing. Beyonce... there's tons of people I saw… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
The best times I've had backstage are when you have people around you who genuinely love you, respect your privacy, and have… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
Housing vouchers are a vital lifeline for many people I know in New Orleans and around the country, including struggling artists. — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
Everybody in the world now wants to twerk. We don't twerk here in New Orleans, we bounce, we wiggle, we wobble, we shake, we… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
Once I started rapping, I had to start dancing more. I had to really use my craft, and take everything I did for fun… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
I draw my strength from my mom, who passed away a few years ago. She taught me from the day I was just a… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
There's no such thing as 'sissy bounce.' We don't separate it here in New Orleans at all. It's just bounce music. Just because I'm… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
I started travelling doing shows everywhere to make people feel like a sense of New Orleans wherever they may be. — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
I can't pull back. I'm 6 foot 3, I'm tall, and I'm gay. I light up the room. — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
Bounce is taking flight all over the globe. New York especially, and L.A., Canada, Portland, Washington. It keeps getting bigger and bigger. — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
Everybody knows that at a Freedia show, you're definitely going to have some crowd participation, and they're anticipating and waiting for that moment. — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
Everything changed after Katrina. It's a new New Orleans now and I think it's better. It was a wake-up call and it rebuilt and… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
