My motto is water off a duck's back. Meaning: don't let negativity weigh you down, perpetuate positive thinking. Jinkx Monsoon More Quotes by Jinkx Monsoon More Quotes From Jinkx Monsoon What motivates me is the chance to improve the world in my own special way; to contribute to the fight that all artists are fighting. I want to hold the mirror up to society and help them see themselves more clearly. I also love just making people laugh. Jinkx Monsoon fighting mirrors artist When I was a child, I dreamt of being a big star. I truly believed that I would be world famous someday, but that doesn't seem so important. What's important to me is getting to live my life as an artist, and making my passion my work. I have never wanted to be anything other than an actor and performer, and each day that I get to do that is a day well spent. Jinkx Monsoon passion stars children What makes me angry is closed mindedness, prejudice against those who are different from you, reveling in one's own ignorance. Jinkx Monsoon prejudice different ignorance In my world, everything has the potential to be funny. Joyful things, painful things... It's all about how you view it and if you're able to take an objective stance on the situation. Jinkx Monsoon able views world If one wants to be called a queen, one should act with civility and grace. Jinkx Monsoon queens grace want Gwyneth Paltrow -- she always looks like she's about to cry. I wish someone would just kick her and get it over with. But I loved her in The Royal Tenenbaums. Jinkx Monsoon royal wish looks What I love about what I do is expanding people's minds on the topics of gender expression, gay rights, and most of all, entertaining them while I do it. Jinkx Monsoon gay expression rights When you aimlessly shoot for lofty goals, with no personal connection to them, you loose sight of what really matters, and what will really make you content. Jinkx Monsoon connections goal sight I only do numbers/acts that excite me, or I connect to personally. I never phone it in. It's about finding the balance between what my audience wants and what I want to give them. That sweet spot in the vendiagram. Jinkx Monsoon phones numbers sweet What brings me the most joy is stories about progressive thinking. When a mother or father accepts their child for whoever they are... when goodness prevails... blah blah blah. I'm a cheese ball. Jinkx Monsoon mother father children
