“I'm an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for ...” — Trixie Mattel Quote

“I'm an optimistic realist. I kind of expect the worst but prepare for the best.”

“Drag is great way to get people to pay attention to me, but it's a difficult way to get people to take me seriously as a musician. So it's a weird Catch-22. It's like a gimmick that gets them to pay attention, but when they see my image, they're like, 'There's no way this is going to have any legitimacy to it.'”

“I don't expect a lot of people who love drag to also be like, 'I love 'Drag Race,' and then I got to hear my Chris Stapleton album.' Not necessarily an obvious crossover.”

“When I did the Art of Living course in Mumbai in 1996, I really didn't know what to expect.”

“My goal was always to sell out theaters. When it happens you never expect it to be like it is, but you know it feels right.”

“You don't get everything your own way when you are a professional footballer, and neither should you expect to.”