When I was a kid in San Diego, I would read fashion magazines and Interview magazine, and all of that really inspired me to create a persona. So by the time I moved to New York, in the early '80s,… — RuPaul Copy Share Image
The overall commentary on what I'm doing is saying, 'Hey look! I get to create whatever persona I want to, and it's all up to me. And the truth is, we are all - basically the universe - pretending to… — RuPaul Copy Share Image
What makes a gay icon is someone who possesses both masculine and feminine qualities simultaneously. — RuPaul Copy Share Image
For both men and women, an eyelash curler is a must. It gives your eye the appearance of being well-rested and wide open. — RuPaul Copy Share Image
Look at me--a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you. — RuPaul Copy Share Image
So many times, people are afraid to start something because of fear of failing. But it can be fabulous - because it leads you… — RuPaul Copy Share Image
I do not impersonate females! How many women do you know who wear seven inch heels, four foot wigs, and skintight dresses? — RuPaul Copy Share Image
La Flavour's 'Mandolay' is a disco classic - I dare you to sit still while listening to it. — RuPaul Copy Share Image
I think in times of fear and hysteria in a culture, gender experimentation as it pertains to men has to go underground because it… — RuPaul Copy Share Image
Drag is involved with changing identities and not taking identities too seriously at all. That's why drag is such a hard sell to a… — RuPaul Copy Share Image
You are not your body. You are actually an extension of the power that created the whole universe. — RuPaul Copy Share Image
Mainstream's never appealed to me, really. I mean, I've become popular over the years in certain areas. But mainstream, you know, I would rather… — RuPaul Copy Share Image
Actually, it does start with you - if you want to change the world, change yourself. — RuPaul Copy Share Image
My music is a reflection of what I really love to listen to, pop, dance, mid tempo dance and ballads. — RuPaul Copy Share Image
