I'm too much of a broad; I make men shake in their boots because I have a male dominance in my make-up that makes them feel emasculated. Michelle Visage More Quotes by Michelle Visage More Quotes From Michelle Visage I stand behind what I say. If I don't want it to be out there then I won't say it. I am not out to hurt somebody. I am out to call attention to certain things but I am also out to make people laugh with my delivery and style of bluntness. Michelle Visage hurt laughing people Everyone goes through their evolution and I go through mine and you go through yours. Michelle Visage mines evolution Chronicle Books is a wonderful book company. I love how everything represents who I am. The Diva Rules! is not an autobiography in the sense that I am talking about my life but more about my journey as to where I am now. People told me I would never make it. I was staring in the face of adversity and did it anyway. I chronicle it through the years. It is about finding your strength. Michelle Visage adversity journey book The way I deliver it is meant to be fun. Does it hurt sometimes? Yes, but it is meant to be funny not offensive. Michelle Visage hurt doe fun I am really high maintenance and won't walk through the microwave that fries your body. I always request a pat down [in airport]. Michelle Visage airports maintenance body I think Ru [Paul] gave me the best advice when he said to talk into a recorder and transcribe it. That is what worked for me. I just talked. Out of the talking I listened to it found what was cohesive. It all came together. Michelle Visage advice talking thinking Ross [Mathews] was my favorite for years so I am glad he is part of the family. I have stayed in touch and connected with many over the years. I am very lucky that way. Michelle Visage lucky way years I have stayed in touch and connected with many over the years. I am very lucky that way. Some that you don't expect to connect with you will wind up loving. The ones that you look the forward to the most will sometimes let you down. Michelle Visage lucky wind years I think it is about individuality so I don't have a sense to tell someone they need a makeover. One example I would give is Mariah Carey. She has been the same for so long but I bet she is thinking, "If it ain't broke then don't fix it." She is dated but I love Mariah for that. Michelle Visage giving long thinking I didn't go in to make friends or not make friends. Michelle Visage In the career world we are downsizing. That means the one person that will keep their job will do three or four jobs for the same amount of money. You have to be that way these days. Michelle Visage careers jobs mean Live life and enjoy it. That's the real key to beauty! Michelle Visage live-life enjoy beauty life It's never too late to reclaim your inner diva and reclaim your inner strength. Michelle Visage never never-too-late late strength I am a competitor, I am a Virgo, and for me, I would never quit anything. Michelle Visage quit i-am never me Growing up in the '80s in central New Jersey as a weird kid with a blue mohawk listening to the Sex Pistols and dressing really funky, I was bullied pretty badly. It was every single day in elementary school and kept going into middle school, too. I felt totally alone, without a single person there for me. Michelle Visage alone day me blue 'RuPaul's Drag Race'... is very little about boys who dress up in girls' clothing: it's very much about grit, integrity, heart, power of perseverance, and the power of love. It's also opening a dialogue up about the persecution and the marginalization of trans people, of queer people, of gender non-binary and gender fluid people. Michelle Visage dress power heart love I am very much about peace. There is so much turmoil in this world. Michelle Visage i-am about peace world My husband's my soul mate. At the same time, RuPaul's my soul mate. Michelle Visage my-soul husband soul time I always tell the parents, 'You don't have to approve of your children; you just have to accept them for who they are.' Michelle Visage parents accept you children You don't have to give up your dreams in order to earn a living - they can go hand in hand. Michelle Visage your dreams you your-dreams
