The greatest gift I've ever received is being a teacher. Alyssa Edwards More Quotes by Alyssa Edwards More Quotes From Alyssa Edwards When I take good care of myself, it lifts my spirits, boosts my confidence, and makes me feel strong. When someone tries to throw me shade, it bounces right off. I look those haters straight in the eye, keep my chin up and shoulders back. Because I know I'm a fierce queen - and they know it, too. Alyssa Edwards good myself me confidence I don't get cute, I get drop-dead gorgeous. Alyssa Edwards get gorgeous cute A good dancer is not necessarily defined by great technique, skill, or ability to pick up choreography but by confidence. When you feel the music, it penetrates to your soul. Everybody's a dancer. The greatest dancer is someone who is willing to dance, not afraid. Alyssa Edwards good confidence music dance I have so much to be thankful for. Alyssa Edwards be-thankful much thankful It took a lot of years of me on my own, coaching myself, to look in the mirror and love the reflection. Alyssa Edwards mirror myself me love You decide how to show up, and you'd better come correct: the way you look, what you say, how you act and react. No excuses! Get in front of the mirror and own what you see. You may have to drag your fabulousness out of hiding, but it's there. Alyssa Edwards mirror better look you I'm just authentically, unapologetically myself. In and out of drag, in and out of the gig, in and out of the studio. My friends know. Miss Thing Over There wakes up 8 A.M. and she's on. The sun, the rain, the snow, whatever's going on outside, I'm ready. Alyssa Edwards myself friends sun rain I think I'm just always myself, and I think that's what's most important to me. Just be genuine. Be authentic. Be who you are and who you were meant to be. And celebrate that. Celebrate all of that. Alyssa Edwards myself me you celebrate Positivity attracts positivity. Alyssa Edwards attracts positivity I remember going on stage for the very first time as a solo act, I was probably, like, nine or 10 years old. And being backstage, I started having anxiety... I was literally getting sick. Alyssa Edwards anxiety sick time remember I was a hyper little kid. Alyssa Edwards little kid hyper little-kid Hiking in drag is hilarious! Alyssa Edwards hilarious drag hiking It's like you're waiting on the world to change, but I'm actually living it, because I wonder: If there was a DragCon when I was a child or even a search engine or 'RuPaul's Drag Race,' maybe my father would have been different. Maybe our relationship now wouldn't be different. Alyssa Edwards change waiting relationship father You can't say the word 'queen' without a little bit of 'drama' in front of it, right? It comes with the territory. Throwing shade and all that is part of the gig, but it should all kind of be in fun at the end of the day. When you start turning down that dark road where there's no light? Sometimes you put the car in park. Alyssa Edwards day you car light Don't be anything you're not. Be yourself. And people will either celebrate that or say, 'It's not for me.' Alyssa Edwards yourself me you people Go out, live your best life, encourage and share your laugh, and make other people laugh. Alyssa Edwards laugh best life people There's beauty in everyone's mug and body-ody-ody, but taking care of those things requires a lot of work, energy, and effort. Alyssa Edwards effort care work beauty People know I like to laugh and have a good time. Even when I'm sassy, it's still kind of stupid-silly. Alyssa Edwards laugh good time people I am my own biggest fan. Alyssa Edwards fan i-am own my-own I hope to continue to support, to inspire, to motivate, to encourage... in the hopes that maybe the world can get a little bit more giggle. Alyssa Edwards support hope inspire world
