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# RuPaul on Why Identity Shouldn’t Be Taken Seriously, But Loving Yourself Should

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## Video: RuPaul on Why Identity Shouldn’t Be Taken Seriously, But Loving Yourself Should

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_Published 2017-04-20. For all of his accomplishments, TIME 100 honoree RuPaul's approach to life is refreshingly light-hearted: don't take yourself too seriously._


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## Transcript

I learned early on, don't take life too seriously. There are things you should take seriously like loving yourself, allowing other people to love you, which is a big one. But mostly, the other thing's really not that serious. [ MUSIC ] Drag has always served a purpose. We mock identity. We're shapeshifters. We are god in drag, and that's our role is to remind people of that. [ MUSIC ] It's tough for anyone in show business, but add to that [ LAUGH ] Black drag queen. [ LAUGH ] [ MUSIC ] And I'm not gonna say it's harder for me. It really has to do with each person and how they Learn to navigate their lives.

Life is hard. Don't get it twisted, life is hard. But when you meditate in the morning, it allows you to remember your mission statement which is experience it, don't take it too seriously and it'll be over before you know it. And what people say, usually that has nothing to do with you, it has everything to do with them. That's where you learn the tools to breathe, laugh, and repeat. [ LAUGH ] [ BLANK_AUDIO ]

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