The men I worked for didn't look at me as having any gender at all. They regarded me more as a workhorse.

There's no training for the business, no credentials necessary to enter... It's all about entrepreneurs, innate street intelligence, and instincts. It's a business which encourages people with dreams. That's the essence of Hollywood.

That's my proudest accomplishment: that I don't feel like a grown-up.

Having money is better than not having it, but I've been poor, and I've survived.

Read as much as possible, especially the work of writers who most deeply affect you. Make those writers your family. Never wait for inspiration to strike before getting to work; be disciplined and form the habit of writing every day.

The inspiration of my drag is the history of drag, the long tradition of drag queens being at the forefront of queer activism. That informs my drag style, and in a sense, that is the direction we need to go in the future.

I'm not running out of inspiration.

I adore my dad. He's a 78-year-old man and my inspiration.