Violet Chachki

I'm proud of what I've accomplished and that is empowering.

— Violet Chachki

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

— Violet Chachki

It's not my thing to dance in my living room on a livestream, so I'm really having to figure out ways to…

— Violet Chachki

If you were supposed to be a drag queen, and that's what you wanted to do, you'd be doing it already, you…

— Violet Chachki

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

— Violet Chachki

I'm not a trendy person, I don't like to be.

— Violet Chachki

At things like DragWorld and Drag Con, you see young people come out in droves and be moved to tears, or hear…

— Violet Chachki

There are so many drag queens on 'Drag Race.' In order to have a fulfilling career, you have to do well on…

— Violet Chachki

That's what I really love about glamour and drag; it's about celebrating femininity and fun, while being really provocative.

— Violet Chachki

Well, I was raised in the south, so it's like Bible belt vibes. I went to Catholic school, so I had a…

— Violet Chachki

What's holding us back from being free is fear. Whether it be fear of those on the outside who don't understand queer…

— Violet Chachki

Drag is all about taking references, taking pop culture and flipping it on its head.

— Violet Chachki

It feels like a lot of times when I'm watching people perform, they're just going through the motions and checking boxes. Costume…

— Violet Chachki

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

— Violet Chachki

I just love glamour so any time period that had a lot of excess and glamour, I draw inspiration from. All the…

— Violet Chachki

Showing variety in representation in casting is super important, it gives minorities a platform and I think it definitely creates a safe…

— Violet Chachki

I've always really loved cinematography and glamorous old Hollywood movies and they go hand in hand.

— Violet Chachki

A reveal should be unexpected and clever.

— Violet Chachki

For me, makeup will always be about glamour, fantasy, and escapism!

— Violet Chachki

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

— Violet Chachki

I've always been inspired by Thierry Mugler and John Galliano.

— Violet Chachki

Glamour has the potential to be very powerful in that way without saying anything.

— Violet Chachki

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

— Violet Chachki

You always have to try something to know what's gonna happen next.

— Violet Chachki

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

— Violet Chachki