Top 120 RuPaul Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Don’t take life too seriously.”

— RuPaul

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2. “And If I fly or if I fall, at least I can say I gave it all.”

— RuPaul

3. “Don’t take life too seriously and have fun. Don’t waste your time on things that your ego will try and convince you are important.”

— RuPaul

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4. “If you don’t love yourself, how in the hell you gonna love somebody else?”

— RuPaul

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5. “When the going gets tough, the tough reinvent.”

— RuPaul

6. “We’re born naked, and the rest is drag.”

— RuPaul

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7. “What other people think of me is not my business. What I do is what I do. How people see me doesn’t change what I decide to do.”

— RuPaul

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8. “Negativity is basically laziness. It takes a lot of hard work to remain positive, but positivity always pays off.”

— RuPaul

9. “Haters gonna hate, but here are the only words you need for them. Sashay, away.”

— RuPaul

10. “Own who you are and celebrate it.”

— RuPaul

11. “When you become the image of your own imagination, it’s the most powerful thing you could ever do.”

— RuPaul

12. “You’re born naked, and the rest is drag! EVERYBODY is in drag. Whether you’re a man or a woman. It just depends on how extreme you wanna go.”

— RuPaul

13. “When there are no words, let your eyes do the talking.”

— RuPaul

14. “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.”

— RuPaul

15. “Don’t be jealous of my boogie...”

— RuPaul

16. “We as gay people get to choose our family and the people we’re around. I am your family. We are a family here.”

— RuPaul

17. “Even when I was down, I treated myself as a star and eventually the world would catch up.”

— RuPaul

18. “Some people are beyond help, just accept that.”

— RuPaul

19. “Loving yourself – it really takes a daily practice.”

— RuPaul

20. “Kindness only goes so far, and then it’s time to show your claws.”

— RuPaul

21. “Negativity is basically laziness.”

— RuPaul

22. “You have to use what you have to get what you want.”

— RuPaul

23. “Excuses are for losers, and winning is for winners, like you!”

— RuPaul

24. “Throw a little shade when you need to.”

— RuPaul

25. “Don’t be afraid to use all the colors in the crayon box.”

— RuPaul

26. “It’s important to stay in this moment right here, the now. This moment is the most important moment of your life.”

— RuPaul

27. “That is the key to navigating this life – don’t take it too seriously. That’s when the party begins.”

— RuPaul

28. “So many times, people are afraid to start something because of fear of failing. But it can be fabulous – because it leads you to the next thing.”

— RuPaul

29. “Our bodies are just temporary vessels for our souls, which will go on forever. You really are an extension of the power that created the whole universe, no matter what drags you have on.”

— RuPaul

30. “Life is about using the whole box of crayons.”

— RuPaul

31. “Actually, it does start with you – if you want to change the world, change yourself.”

— RuPaul

32. “You can call me he. You can call me she. You can call me Regis and Kathie Lee; I don’t care! Just as long as you call me.”

— RuPaul

33. “The world is your catwalk, so just remember this when you’re out there.”

— RuPaul

34. “Reading is fundamental.”

— RuPaul

35. “Most women, when they ask me for beauty tips aren’t really prepared for my answer, which is, there is no magic beauty wand that can transform you and make you beautiful. It takes practice and what you see on Rupaul’s Drag Race is years and years of practice.”

— RuPaul

36. “My motivation comes from a love of being creative. I’m in love with music and colour and laughter and dancing and all things that are beautiful.”

— RuPaul

37. “Ego loves identity. Drag mocks identity. Ego hates drag.”

— RuPaul

38. “When someone wrongs you, walk away from them and don’t ever look back.”

— RuPaul

39. “Love yourself. KNOW thyself. And be mindful of your thoughts.”

— RuPaul

40. “All sins are forgiven once you start making a lot of money.”

— RuPaul

41. “Give a drag queen a fish and you feed her for a day; show her how to be fishy and you feed her for a lifetime.”

— RuPaul

42. “With hair, heels, and attitude, honey, I am through the roof.”

— RuPaul

43. “Anybody who can step out of the house with a pair of heels and some lipstick on their lips is my hero.”

— RuPaul

44. “You are not your body. You are actually an extension of the power that created the whole universe.”

— RuPaul

45. “The truth is – most things are probably gonna fail. But my failures bring me to the next thing. So in that regard, nothing’s a failure, it’s a continuation.”

— RuPaul

46. “Happiness is wanting what you already have.”

— RuPaul

47. “Whatever people think of me is none of my business.”

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48. “It’s important to make a great first impression, so make sure to hold on to your damn weave.”

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49. “It’s important to use a stage name so that your real name doesn’t appear on public records.”

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50. “When I think about my Glamazon, would that character get down if someone said her thighs were heavy? No, she knows what other people think is none of her damn business.”

— RuPaul