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1 " If you don't love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else? "
― RuPaul
2 " When you become the image of your own imagination, it's the most powerful thing you could ever do. "
3 " All sins are forgiven once you start making a lot of money. "
4 " Look at me--a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you. "
5 " In the great tradition of Paris Is Burning, bring out your library cards! Because reading is what? Fundamental! "
6 " Ego loves identity. Drag mocks identity. Ego hates drag. "
7 " With hair, heels, and attitude, honey, I am through the roof. "
8 " You want to know the truth about drugs? You can only go one or two ways. You can go up, or you can go down. That's it. After a certain point, though, no matter what you do, what you take, you don't go anywhere, and that's when you've got to sit down and face yourself. "
― RuPaul , Lettin it All Hang Out: An Autobiography
9 " It's a sort of piss-take on culture, because a drag queen is a clown - a parody of our society. It's a sarcastic spoof on culture, which allows us to laugh at ourselves - but in a way that is inclusive of everyone. "
10 " People who are quick to point out the bitchiness of drag queens have probably never spent time with straight guys on the basketball court. "
― RuPaul , GuRu
11 " I have days when I think to myself, “You know, I’m gonna give everyone a break today.” You should try it sometime. Have a “Give Bitches a Break” day. "
12 " Everyone knows about the diminishments of growing older, but no one talks about the expanding strengths. Paired with intellect, your intuition grows increasingly stronger and more on point. "
13 " The mantle of glamour has been taken from the women and given to the men. The women toil in their shadows, plain and ordinary-looking. So that transition has left a void. It is a void for drop-dead, impossible, over-the-top glamour. Supermodels fill that void. The only thing they have to do is work the runway, sweetie, and refuse to get out of bed for less than ten thousand dollars. "
14 " Be very careful of what you allow to infiltrate your consciousness and subconsciousness. When you watch too much television, you'll start to feel inferior from all the commercials hard selling the idea that you're not complete unless you buy their product [...] The ad agencies appeal to your fear of not being wanted or loved. It's the same with the local news. They get you to stay tuned with a constant stream of fear tactics [...] It's as if our culture is addicted to fear and the flat screen is our drug dealer. Don't allow that crap into your head! "
― RuPaul , Workin' It! Rupaul's Guide to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Style
15 " My attitude toward friendship has remained the same. I will support and encourage you with all the love in my heart, but if it's not reciprocal, I gotta go [...] If your friends are bitter about your success to the extent that they act out, don't expect them to change [...] Move on. "
16 " True wealth is having a healthy mind, body, and spirit. True wealth is having the knowledge to maneuver and navigate the mental obstacles that inhibit your ability to soar. "
17 " Walking with your chest out and your head held high says you have earned the right to stomp and pummel this particular piece of real estate. "
18 " I change clothes at least three times a day. It's the only way I can justify all the shopping I do. Prada to the grocery store? Yes! Gucci to the dry cleaner's? Why not? Dolce & Gabbana to the corner deli? I insist! "
19 " I'm six foot four - hello. And with hair, heels, and attitude... I'm through the mother-freakin' roof! "
20 " I realize that no one has been crueler to me than I have been to myself. The most dangerous place on earth is inside my head. "
