Quotes from Shangela

You know, when you start thinking about residencies in Las Vegas, you have J.Lo, Britney, Mariah, those types of stars. So to be performing next door or across the street from them, I'm just thrilled beyond my wildest dreams.

I made it from Paris, Texas, to Paris on the Strip. Who else can say that?

I'm from Paris, Texas, okay! I remember looking up and just dreaming to one day make it on an airplane.

I grew up as a little gay boy in Paris, Texas, which was a very conservative community and I had a strong religious background as well.

I started watching, growing, learning, and putting in extra effort to become the best queen I could.

I always say that the most resourceful people in the world are drag queens.

There's no union for drag queens.

It's harder to compete against queens you know, because you have that personal relationship with them already.

As African American, gay drag queens, we live with more adversity and challenges.

She's quite the professional, but I think the true Gaga - the magic of Gaga - is she knows how to dive into any element and really just be comfortable in her own skin.

If you can find your passion in life, hold on to that. Go for it and don't be afraid to put in the work: things will work out for you.

For someone with darker hair in the beard area that likes to sometimes sprout during a 14-hour drag day, I must have a thick, yet smooth foundation.

In life, you can't control what other people are going to do; you can't control how they're going to behave. All you can control is how you're going to react.

It's a real honor and dream come true for me to be part of something as awesome as NBC's 'Community,' working with such comic legends as John Goodman and Chevy Chase.

Baby, everything I have I've worked for and gotten myself.

Drag Race' is a lot like 'Game of Thrones.' There's a lot of different alliances, queens fight for the crown, they take the throne.

And I think I might be one of the first, if not the first, drag queens, in drag, to ever walk down the red carpet at the Oscars. And I hope that means something to somebody out there, because it means something to me.

I'd love to do a project that falls between drama and comedy - a dramedy with hilarious moments.

It was a privilege and an honor to work alongside Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. Working with people at the top of their game was like a master class.

Keep working hard and you will have your day in the sun.

When it comes to a lip sync, Kennedy Davenport is someone that, when I first turned 18, I was going to the clubs in Dallas, because I went to college there, seeing, and tipping, and would live. She's the dancing diva of Texas.

RuPaul's Drag Race' is the holy grail of drag.

Even last minute, you can find a great makeup artist at your local MAC store or department store makeup counter, and a lot of times they'll hook you up for free.

I'm a work horse.