Bretman Rock Quotes

I’m a Leo, I’m always cute.

If I’m not getting sleep I will literally break out.

I will always value beauty.

Third grade, I plucked my eyebrows.

Men’s clothing and women’s clothing shouldn’t even really be a thing.

When I run, I don’t ever think about my destination.

I’m just so blessed to have my family, to be honest, because I really would not be Bretman Rock without that and their support, and they’ve always been supportive of me.

I definitely really wanted to go to college and live my mom’s full American dream fantasy of her son being a nurse.

I think my struggle with acne just kind of triggered the skincare junkie in me. I just wanted to find the best products out there.

We were basically camping my whole childhood because we were so poor.

I just feel like people would watch me do anything. I could make two hour videos of me putting bracelets together and people would watch that.

It’s crazy to me that we call it a beauty industry when it’s not beautiful at all.

Being in the beauty industry, since there wasn’t many men in makeup it was weird and obviously at beauty events we would get weird looks. But over time it’s been amazing seeing how accepting everyone is when it comes to boys wearing makeup.

I have always been skating, either with skateboards, ripsticks, longboards – so it’s been really easy to get used to the electric board. And no, you don’t have to wear certain shoes. I love to wear my crocs!

My dad and I’s relationship before he cheated on my mom… I think it was such a healthy father and son relationship. He always knew I was gay, and he never ever shamed me for being gay or anything. He shamed other people for if they had anything to say.

I would love to design clothes. Bretman clothing would be a good reflection of my personality, with a super-extra, nonbinary, and non-gendered clothes that are made with quality sustainable fabrics.

I wanted to make peace with my dad. I didn’t get to really make peace before he passed away and so I’m hoping to connect to him spiritually. I feel like he’s always guiding me.

My dad had the longest, silkiest, healthiest hair you’ve ever seen on a man. He had an extensive skincare routine. He was very picky with food. He never ate with his hands.

I wake up when the time is double digits – 10, 11, 12 – and I make myself a cup of coffee and think about what I’m gonna do that day. Either I’m gonna set my house on fire or I’m gonna take pictures. I’m random.

I was making videos on my Mom’s phones since I was eight years old.

Honestly, ever since this influencer life started for me, I feel like every year is a new chapter.

People value makeup differently. Some people see makeup as an artistic expression, some people use makeup as a boost of confidence. I just think makeup is so beautiful and that it really is art. That’s why I do makeup.

I just know I’m made for the camera.

A lot of the biggest beauty influencers are men, people of color as well.

When I say I came from nothing, I really came from nothing.

I just don’t like how the beauty industry became so much about money and so much drama-driven.

I don’t think people experiment enough with clothing because society tries to tell them what they can and can’t wear. I love playing around with different aesthetics and/or mixing around aesthetics to create a totally new look.

If I show up without brows, it means I’m sick, I’m dying, or both my arms are broken.

Whenever I see a camera, I just want to perform for some reason. If I was getting paid for it or not, I would still be posting random videos of me on the Internet.

Hawaii is a melting pot of people and my school specifically has a lot of diversity that personally inspires me in everything I do.

As long as you carry your makeup like you got it done by the biggest celebrity make artist, then everyone will see that.

I genuinely think that I have what it takes to be the best entertainer of my time.

As long as you are doing things with a smile on your face, and you are having fun, then you are being unfiltered.

I don’t read Internet comments because I have other things to do, like walk my dog. And I don’t really like reading, so if you’re going to hate on me, send me a video. I don’t have time to read a whole novel about how I’m going to hell.

Growing up in the Philippines, I wanted to be so much like my dad. He taught me simple survival stuff.

You only get hate if you let yourself get hate.

Our dynamic is different from other siblings. We’re always fighting but we know that we love each other and we get along. People don’t see that. If my sister didn’t want to be in my videos, she would’ve told me.

I don’t need drama to stand out.

I’m living my dream.

Acne has always been a big problem of mine.

To be honest with you, I just loved making videos.

I wanted to share my life. I wanted to share literally where I come from and where I’m going.

I usually wait for opportunities and act on them if I like them or I like to really think through any new ideas I have.

To be honest, once you are comfortable with the person you are and you know the things that you could offer to the world, none of the hate comments can really get to you.

I just feel like my audience is interested in anything that I do. Dare I say, even when I was making my science experiment videos, they lived for that.

I was fortunate enough to be raised by parents who were very accepting. They were never afraid to let me do my thing and let me live my life.

I get to escape this crazy world that I live in. I think that’s the true beauty of running.

To be honest with you, I feel like a lot of people don’t realize that sometimes the best products are the drugstore products. You do not need a $600 moisturizer to get rid of your acne.

I think people are always surprised to learn that I’m actually nice.

Fame is not who I am. It’s not even what I do. It’s just a part of my job.

I mean, I’m a boy that wears makeup, but I want to be as normal as I can.

We can watch only so many reality shows filmed in L.A. It gets boring and repetitive.

I don’t only wear men’s clothing – I actually have more women’s clothing than I do men’s.

Don’t forget to appreciate everyone you have in your life… not everyone is blessed to have them like you do.

I would always tell people I’m going to have a reality show, I’m a star, or I’m rich.

I put so much online, and my heart is the only thing I don’t wanna – my heart, I need to myself.

Makeup is all about creativity to me.

I want to live like a normal life.

I started Instagramming and YouTubeing without the knowledge that I could make this as a career one day.

Drag Race’ was, like, my outlet and finally being able to see myself in television and that was through Manila Luzon, who was a ‘Drag Race’ contestant. Manila was the first Asian queer person that I ever saw on mainstream media and ‘Drag Race’ really did that for me.