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 the tradition of drag. Sasha Velour Read Quote
I’m a drag queen who is thoughtful and serious about drag in addition to being funny, ambitious, and glamourous. Sasha Velour Read Quote
I’ve always tried to twist the ideas of beauty that are maybe considered to be ugly by the mainstream. I was already kind of toying with that when it comes to baldness, which came from a discussion with my mother about how to be considered a beautiful woman if you’re bald. Sasha Velour Read Quote
No matter what you’re doing, whether it’s a makeup tutorial or an interview or a lip sync, performance is the essence of drag. It is gender performance. Being able to produce a performance is what a superstar has to do. Sasha Velour Read Quote
A lot of people still have the idea that drag goes from one end of the gender spectrum to the other end of the gender spectrum, and they expect drag queens to be masculine out of drag and hyper-feminine in drag. I think that portrays a lot of binary thinking and, ultimately, a lot of misogyny. Sasha Velour Read Quote
Some people play it safe in the world of drag – I’m guilty of it myself, sometimes – but I hope to always be a voice that encourages people to buck trends, follow their instincts, and do good in the world. Sasha Velour Read Quote
Drag, at its core, is about honoring yourself and your own unique way of being a gendered, queer person. Your own unique way of using fashion to express yourself. Sasha Velour Read Quote
