Jinkx Monsoon

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I really like women who are able to be classy and poised and really well put together when the time is right, but also be complete clowns.
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Collection: Women
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I went to 'The Nutcracker' every year with my grandma and aunt. Then, in my early teen years, I thought I wanted to be a ballet dancer. I went real gung-ho in that direction, and I started performing in 'The Nutcracker.'
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Collection: Teen
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I was raised Catholic primarily by my mom's side of the family. But at 18, I found out there was an adoption in the family, and that I was of Russian Jewish descent on my mom's side. After that, I started to look more into the philosophies and culture of Judaism.
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Collection: Mom
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My motto is water off a duck's back. Meaning: don't let negativity weigh you down, perpetuate positive thinking.
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Collection: Positive Thinking
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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.
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Collection: Fighting
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If one wants to be called a queen, one should act with civility and grace.
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Collection: Queens
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What makes me angry is closed mindedness, prejudice against those who are different from you, reveling in one's own ignorance.
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Collection: Ignorance
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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.
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Collection: Views
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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.
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Collection: Stars
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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.
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Collection: Gay
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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.
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Collection: Wish
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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.
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Collection: Sight
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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.
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Collection: Sweet
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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.
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Collection: Mother