Quotes by Alyssa Edwards
Alyssa Edwards is an American drag performer and reality television personality known for her appearances on shows like RuPaul's Drag Race and Dancing Queen. She is a talented performer who has won numerous awards for her drag performances and has become a beloved figure in the LGBTQ+ community. Alyssa is also an advocate for diversity and inclusion and uses her platform to promote acceptance and love for all people, regardless of their background or identity. (Bio)
Alyssa Edwards Quotes
1. "I don't get cute, I get drop-dead gorgeous."
2. "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."
3. "I've changed as a person because of the art of drag."
4. "During the day, I'm a business owner. I'm a teacher and a mentor."
5. "It took a lot of years of me on my own, coaching myself, to look in the mirror and love the reflection."
6. "I think that people are looking beyond the wig. I think they are saying, This isn't just a costume; there's a person behind this. If this costume, this character, this person has this kind courage? Why don't we share that?"
7. "It's overwhelming that so many people love what you do and appreciate and get it. It's very rewarding."
8. "I sometimes feel like it's my world and everyone is just visiting."
9. "I was a hyper little kid."
10. "I always had to fight for the chance to get people to hear me."
11. "People know I like to laugh and have a good time. Even when I'm sassy, it's still kind of stupid-silly."
12. "I think when someone is so passionate about what they do, sometimes emotions come to the top, and you just get to that boiling point where you have to let it out."
13. "When you fight for something, you fight the good fight. You go for it, you never stop. You get knocked down, and you get right back up. That's what we need to be teaching these kids. For that matter, even some adults."
14. "Sometimes I wake up, and I'm like, 'Don't dream it. Be it. You're really living the dream. You are everything you've ever desired or set out to be. You're doing it.'"
15. "I am a business owner. I'm a teacher. I think Justin's actually kind of plain, kind of nerdy. But when I morph into Alyssa, I'm like this... Well, this creature, everything that Justin couldn't be."
16. "You don't have to win 'Drag Race' to really win. And I am living proof of that, thank you Mary J. Blige!"
17. "Nobody gets a free pass in life, and that's awesomely true for a drag queen or anyone else in the LGBT community. But I like to say, 'Don't be bitter, get better.'"
18. "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 Quotes
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