Pocket RuPaul Wisdom: Witty quotes and wise words from a drag superstar

NEVER STAY SMALL TO TRY TO FIT IN. YOU WERE MEANT TO STAND OUT. YOU WERE MEANT TO BE A STAR.

OBVIOUSLY,|PREFER JOY OVER PAIN BUT WHAT|HAVE TO SAY IS SOME OF MY MOST PAINFUL EXPERIENCES HAVE BEEN THE MOST EDUCATIONAL.

|REALLY DON’T CARE HOW HISTORY REMEMBERS ME — I WON’T BE HERE.|NEED TO MAKE TODAY, THIS MOMENT, THE MOST FABULOUS MOMENT EVER.

IF YOU PAY ATTENTION TO YOUR HEART AND NOT WHAT OTHER PEOPLE SAY, YOU PROBABLY WILL HAVE A REALLY GOOD TIME HERE ONTHIS PLANET.

DON’T LET PEOPLE OR SOCIETY OR YOUR IDEA OF YOURSELF KEEP YOU FROM LIVING THIS LIFE AND ENJOYING ALL THIS LIFE HAS TO OFFER.

WHETHER YOU’RE DRESSED UP TO BE WORKING ON WALL STREET OR WORKING AT MCDONALD’S, WE’RE ALL DRESSING UP,

LOOK AT ME - I’M A BIG OLD BLACK MAN UNDER ALL OF THIS MAKE-UP, AND IF|GAN LOOK BEAUTIFUL, SO CAN YOU.

WHATEVER OTHER PEOPLE THINK OF ME IS NONE OF MY BUSINESS.

[DRAG] ACTUALLY DIDN’T SAVE MY LIFE, IT GAVE ME A LIFE.

DRAG DOESN’T COVER WHO YOU ARE, IT REVEALS WHO YOU ARE.

DRAG IS REALLY ABOUT MOCKING IDENTITY. DRAG IS REALLY ABOUT REMINDING PEOPLE THAT YOU ARE MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE — YOU ARE MORE THAN WHAT IT SAYS ON YOUR PASSPORT.

IF YOU CAN’T LOVE YOURSELF, HOW IN THE HELL YOU GONNA LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE?