Sasha Velour

Entertainer

1987-06-25

Books by Sasha Velour

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Queer art is as much about starting conversations as it is about making dramatic statements.
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A superstar doesn't just use the spotlight for themselves.
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No matter what you're doing, whether it's a makeup tutorial or an interview or a lip sync, performance is the essence of drag. It is gender performance. Being able to produce a performance is what a superstar has to do.
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I want to show people it's not elitist to be a deep thinker.
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I've always been committed to tuning out the trends of drag and doing styles and fashions and performances that are really true to what I love, to the movie references I've always loved, fashion that speaks to me for whatever reason - no matter what people say.
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Even though I present myself at the height of glamour and beauty, part of my truth is being desperate and emotional and unafraid of being unattractive.
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Uniformity is not very interesting or sustainable - it's boring.
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For a while, my favorite movie was 'Vertigo.' Everything in that movie was captivating to me.
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I've learned that I am a complete workaholic and that no amount of sleeplessness or exhaustion will keep me from taking on new or ambitious projects. That is both a good quality and a terrible one, I think.
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