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Christmas used to be my favorite time of year. But as an adult, it's a time of year where it's like, do I have to go through this again?

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Growing up as a gay boy during the holidays, there's the things you want to ask for, and then the things you ask for because you're afraid of asking for what you really want.

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It's hard to have a fruitful romantic life when I'm never in one place for long.

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I am only really attracted to people who are very open-minded and embrace and celebrate people who live outside the gender norm.

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When you are living your truth, you will meet people who love you for that truth.

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What I love that has happened for years now with 'Drag Race' is the queens can go on to have any kind of career.

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It was like I have always had big dreams for my drag aspirations, and I talked myself into doing 'Drag Race.' I'm like, take a chance.

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I started drag at 15 years old.

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No matter who you are in your day-to-day life, and no matter what you look like, and whatever insecurities you're dealing with, you can fully transform yourself. It's as easy as deciding to transform yourself.

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I really don't consider myself a man or a woman. I just kind of float in between and that's how I've always felt.

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We should not be assuming anything for anyone else's gender, because gender is defined by the individual.

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While I'm out of drag, I'm still extremely effeminate.

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When I'm doing an exaggerated character, I hope it's clear I don't think this is how women do, or should, act. There's aspects of Looney Tunes in drag. But there's something poignant about a man dressed as a woman, talking about gender. It can make you realize how similar the genders really are.

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If you hide, you won't find the eccentric people who will be your best friends.

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Australian audiences seem ready for anything you throw at them.

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I used to watch 'Death Becomes Her,' and I knew I wanted to become Meryl Streep.

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I want to be a role model and an advocate for social change.

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I want people to see that you don't have to be catty and mean to be a superstar.

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I want a computer that's bigger than my TV at home!

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I've been dressing like a girl my entire life!