I come from the theater, so I like it being: curtain up, this is what we want you to see, we have a reason for showing it to you, and then the curtain comes down, and that’s it. Alaska Read Quote
Realness is something in such short supply; you can’t believe anything anyone is saying when you turn on the television, and then during the commercials, they are lying to you there also. You can’t believe anything, but when you go see a drag show, something real is happening on stage. Alaska Read Quote
I think that Life Ball is great because we’re celebrating life and also raising awareness. That’s all we need to keep doing. Alaska Read Quote
I always used to dress up in little girls’ clothes when I was really young. Then I realized that boys weren’t supposed to do that, and I got really shy. I didn’t do it for many years. Alaska Read Quote
I want make sure I’m showing up for the people I’m really close to and my family, and so finding a balance is really important. But I don’t want to quit drag at all. I want to be 90 years old and I want them to prop me up in the doorway and have hot dudes dance around me like Mae West. I really do! Alaska Read Quote
Honey, unlike the song ‘Same Parts’ by Tatianna, what you see with Alyssa Edwards is always the truth. She is literally a walking catchphrase factory. She is like an oil out of the ground. She is reality tv, and I absolutely love her. Alaska Read Quote
I would like to see the breakdown of the binary way of looking at gender and sexuality. Alaska Read Quote
I think it’s good for ‘Drag Race’ to be moving toward the mainstream. I’m grateful for the move to VH1. I’m glad that one million people watched the first episode of Season 9. Our message is one of love and acceptance and truth and strength and perseverance, and I believe it should reach everyone, near and far. Alaska Read Quote
I’ve certainly had to find a balance for myself and I have to now schedule months where I say, ‘OK, I’m not going to travel during this month.’ Alaska Read Quote
