I want to do performance that inspires people to be true to themselves and has tangible impact on the community. Not just because I want to be a role model - I just think it's the best way to honor… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
The inspiration of my drag is the history of drag, the long tradition of drag queens being at the forefront of queer activism. That informs my drag style, and in a sense, that is the direction we need to go… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
I want to do something that is not just a pastiche of drag that's come before but is really authentically me. I try to… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
Right when I was starting to experiment with drag, my mom was diagnosed with cancer, and during her chemo treatment, she lost all of… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
Pride, to me, is a celebration of the past because we have come such a long way from the very first Pride parade marking… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
A lot of people still have the idea that drag goes from one end of the gender spectrum to the other end of the… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
We need to talk about representation for queer people in the media and also in law. And there's a long history of drag queens… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
Drag has always inspired people to come together to be joyous and fight for what matters. If we can do it through beauty and… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
Drag resists conservatism in the most basic way possible, and also in the most effective way possible, because it's improper when it comes to… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
Even if I hadn't won 'Drag Race,' even if I'd never been on, I'd still be working my tail off, creating live shows, magazines,… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
There are some amazing people around who can tell stories about drag from the '60s and in New York, like the amazing club kid… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
We still live in a country where there's disproportionate violence faced by our community, especially trans people and trans people of color. I think… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
I want to see some queer politicians, some drag queens and drag kings running for office and shifting the way that policy is made… — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
Queer art is as much about starting conversations as it is about making dramatic statements. — Sasha Velour Copy Share Image
