Quotes from Aquaria

Well... I don't think everyone can actually be a drag queen, but I think everyone should investigate drag.

I just want to be a shining leader for the LGBTQIA-plus community. Drag queens have always been the leaders of the community.

I love a quick little magician gag.

Doing makeup, especially for drag, is all about being aware of the geography and angles of your face.

I'm a huge fan of Green Day's album 'American Idiot'; it was just a whole, very thorough experience.

I'm very thoughtful and thorough when it comes to my looks and the detail I put into my drag.

When I go down to the bodega and grab a BLT, I throw on my sweatpants and sweatshirt.

I'm very receptive to direction, to change, and to developing myself as an artist and human.

A lot of people know me from Instagram, and most of the concepts that I post there are my looks or my makeup. They don't know or remember that, almost every night in NYC, I am running from gig to gig and working hard.

'Jesus of Suburbia' is such a dynamic song from start to finish; it's nine minutes of craziness and hectic-ness and emotion... It's one of those songs where I know that for the next couple of days, I don't have to go to the gym, because I got my workout running around the stage and thrashing to Green Day.

Tip your drag queens, bartenders, and don't rub your chopsticks together at the sushi restaurant. Also, just in general, don't be a dirtbag human.

'Drag Race' is a fantastic way to catapult your career and to get yourself known for your drag, for your singing, for your love of fashion, or whatever it may be. It's a fabulous platform to shout the things you do well from the top of the roof.

The representation that I always go back to is a pop star - whether it's Lady Gaga or Madonna, I love the way those women in pop music have always made an effort to create a specific vision.

I've always wanted to be a pop star of sorts because I love the whole touring gig.

New York City is home to some of the most talented individuals anywhere, and whether you are born here or a transplant, the city has always had a tendency to breed perfection.

I work so hard, even Donna Summer would be jealous.

Drag is about whatever persona you put on to do a particular task. I could pick up trash in the morning and throw on my navy blue jumpsuit, and that would be that gig!

If someone tells you what something is supposed to look like or to follow a specific trend, but it looks silly on you, you don't have to do it.

Getting to know Vixen has been an amazing learning experience, and I am glad that I am close to her so that I am able to be further educated on social issues and see them through her eyes.

Drag has always been very political and challenging of societal norms and other aspects of life.

I love meeting fans, and I love bringing my drag to all parts of the world.

If everyone's rocking the same cool, hard-to-find fabrics, they might not be as cool and hard to find as you think.

If you look like a million bucks, people might assume you come from a million bucks.

I'm just excited to give the kids what they want, keep on turning the looks and slaying the day.