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51 Inspirational RuPaul Quotes About Life (DRAG QUEEN)

Top 10 Most Famous RuPaul Quotes (BEST)

Fulfillment isn’t found over the rainbow—it’s found in the here and now. Today I define success by the fluidity with which I transcend emotional land mines and choose joy and gratitude instead.”

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You are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.Pin
You are not your mistakes, you are not your struggles, and you are here NOW with the power to shape your day and your future.
If you can't love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody elsePin
If you can’t love yourself, how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else?
If you're not willing to love yourself today, then you're not gonna love yourself tomorrow, because whatever excuse you have today, you'll still have tomorrow.Pin
If you’re not willing to love yourself today, then you’re not gonna love yourself tomorrow, because whatever excuse you have today, you’ll still have tomorrow.
Negativity is basically laziness. It takes a lot of hard work to remain positive, but positivity always pays off.Pin
Negativity is basically laziness. It takes a lot of hard work to remain positive, but positivity always pays off.
The whole point is to live life and be - to use all the colors in the crayon box.Pin
The whole point is to live life and be – to use all the colors in the crayon box.
When you become the image of your own imagination, it's the most powerful thing you could ever do.Pin
When you become the image of your own imagination, it’s the most powerful thing you could ever do.
That is the key to navigating this life—don’t take it too seriously. That’s when the party begins.Pin
That is the key to navigating this life—don’t take it too seriously. That’s when the party begins.
To win at life and to win in this competition, you have to be willing to die a thousand deaths and be reborn a thousand times.Pin
To win at life and to win in this competition, you have to be willing to die a thousand deaths and be reborn a thousand times.
Success is something between you and yourself. I think only you know where you’ve come from and how far you wanna go.Pin
Success is something between you and yourself. I think only you know where you’ve come from and how far you wanna go.

12 Wise RuPaul Quotes About Life

“Whatever you proclaim as your identity here in the material realm is also your drag. You are not your religion. You are not your skin color. You are not your gender, your politics, your career, or your marital status. You are none of the superficial things that this world deems important. The real you is the energy force that created the entire universe!”

RuPaul
Don't take life too seriously. It's just a big ol' gag.Pin
Don’t take life too seriously. It’s just a big ol’ gag.
I think this life is hard without assistance from others.Pin
I think this life is hard without assistance from others.
If you want to be invited to the party, you better have something to bring.Pin
If you want to be invited to the party, you better have something to bring.
Biggest obstacle I ever faced was my own limited perception of myself.Pin
Biggest obstacle I ever faced was my own limited perception of myself.
It’s very easy to look at the world and think, this is all so cruel and so mean. It’s important to not become bitter from it.Pin
It’s very easy to look at the world and think, this is all so cruel and so mean. It’s important to not become bitter from it.

“If you have goals and the stick-with-it-ness to make things happen, people will feel threatened by you, especially if your goals don’t include them. They believe that if you take a piece of pie, then that leaves less pie for them. Seeing you follow your dreams leaves them realizing that they’re not following theirs. In truth, there is unlimited pie for everyone!”

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When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent.Pin
When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent.
My life is so much better, it’s so much more enriched, if I make the effort. If I actually celebrate with gladitude the fact that I get to be on this gorgeous planet.Pin
My life is so much better, it’s so much more enriched, if I make the effort. If I actually celebrate with gladitude the fact that I get to be on this gorgeous planet.
Don't believe the hype; don't believe what it tells you on your driver's license. You are an extension of the power that created this whole universe.Pin
Don’t believe the hype; don’t believe what it tells you on your driver’s license. You are an extension of the power that created this whole universe.
And If I fly or if I fall, at least I can say I gave it all.Pin
And If I fly or if I fall, at least I can say I gave it all.
Life's journey - it unfolds for you as you are ready for it.Pin
Life’s journey – it unfolds for you as you are ready for it.

7 RuPaul Quotes on Drag

“Drag is involved with changing identities and not taking identities too seriously at all. That’s why drag is such a hard sell to a network – or anyone, really – because it’s up against the ego.”

RuPaul
We all came into this world naked. The rest is all drag.Pin
We all came into this world naked. The rest is all drag.
Drag is there to remind culture not to take itself too seriously. All of this is illusion.Pin
Drag is there to remind culture not to take itself too seriously. All of this is illusion.
I don't think drag will ever be mainstream because it's counter to what the mainstream directive is, which is picking an identity and sticking with it for the rest of your life.Pin
I don’t think drag will ever be mainstream because it’s counter to what the mainstream directive is, which is picking an identity and sticking with it for the rest of your life.
Ego loves identity. Drag mocks identity. Ego hates drag.Pin
Ego loves identity. Drag mocks identity. Ego hates drag.
You may not get the role you auditioned for, but make a lasting impression and they’ll remember you for something else later.Pin
You may not get the role you auditioned for, but make a lasting impression and they’ll remember you for something else later.
We are all doing drag. Every single person on this planet is doing it.Pin
We are all doing drag. Every single person on this planet is doing it.

10 Inspirational RuPaul Quotes on Success

“The secret of success in every field is redefining what success means to you. It can’t be your parent’s definition, the media’s definition, or your neighbor’s definition. Otherwise, success will never satisfy you.”

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What other people think of me is none of my business.Pin
What other people think of me is none of my business.
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.Pin
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.
Unless they’re paying your bills, pay them bitches no mind!Pin
Unless they’re paying your bills, pay them bitches no mind!
The amount of respect you have for others is in direct proportion to how much respect you have for yourself.Pin
The amount of respect you have for others is in direct proportion to how much respect you have for yourself.

“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.”

RuPaul
With hair, heels, and attitude, honey, I am through the roof.Pin
With hair, heels, and attitude, honey, I am through the roof.
To limit yourself to one thing, it’s your business. But you have a choice.Pin
To limit yourself to one thing, it’s your business. But you have a choice.
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.Pin
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.
You are not your body. You are actually an extension of the power that created the whole universe.Pin
You are not your body. You are actually an extension of the power that created the whole universe.

12 Deep RuPaul Quotes that will Make You Think

“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
My goal is to always come from a place of love... but sometimes you just have to break it down for a motherfker.Pin
My goal is to always come from a place of love… but sometimes you just have to break it down for a motherf**ker.
Once you clear out from your consciousness things that no longer matter, you're able to make room for other things.Pin
Once you clear out from your consciousness things that no longer matter, you’re able to make room for other things.
All sins are forgiven once you start making a lot of money.Pin
All sins are forgiven once you start making a lot of money.
It’s not the word itself, but the intention behind the word.Pin
It’s not the word itself, but the intention behind the word.
I feel like you’re being sabotaged by your inner saboteur.Pin
I feel like you’re being sabotaged by your inner saboteur.
There are so many sensitive souls; they don't know what to do with their feelings.Pin
There are so many sensitive souls; they don’t know what to do with their feelings.
Look at me - a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you.Pin
Look at me – a big old black man under all of this makeup, and if I can look beautiful, so can you.
Racism has nothing to do with race. It is the ego’s way of making you feel ‘better than’.Pin
Racism has nothing to do with race. It is the ego’s way of making you feel ‘better than’.
Never forget that the most political thing you can ever do is follow your heart.Pin
Never forget that the most political thing you can ever do is follow your heart.
It’s as if our culture is addicted to fear and the flat screen is our drug dealer.Pin
It’s as if our culture is addicted to fear and the flat screen is our drug dealer.
Through my observations, it became clear that most of society’s rules and customs are rooted in fear and superstition!Pin
Through my observations, it became clear that most of society’s rules and customs are rooted in fear and superstition!
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