I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
BOY GEORGEI would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
BOY GEORGEGay unions, what is that about? I haven’t been invited to any ceremonies, and I wouldn’t go anyway.
BOY GEORGEYou find out so many interesting things when you’re not on drugs.
BOY GEORGEFor me the most interesting thing about Leigh Bowery was the way he used his body as a style statement. He was a big guy, but, because he was tall and had long legs, he looked in proportion – even sexy – despite being overweight by conventional standards.
BOY GEORGELeigh [Bowery] would create fake guest lists and put the most ridiculous names on them – Joan Collins, or really naff soap stars who would never grace the door of Taboo.
BOY GEORGEBeethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.
BOY GEORGECertainly for me, when punk exploded in the 1970s, it was just great. We had these wonderful clothes to wear.
BOY GEORGERemember that I was out of the closet at the age of sixteen. My parents knew I was gay; I’d had to tell them.
BOY GEORGEHis designs were often breath-taking, but it was the way he used his body that was so utterly new and refreshing.
BOY GEORGEMadonna is a “living, breathing cash register.”
BOY GEORGEI’m always tweeting about food and things that I’ve made.
BOY GEORGEPart of me looks at the gay movement now and worries that we’re losing our individuality.
BOY GEORGEThe idea that gay people have to mimic what obviously doesn’t work for straight people any more… I think is a bit tragic. I am looking forward to gay divorces.
BOY GEORGEYou get the odd person [in social media] that will write something nasty and the trick is not to engage with them on any level.
BOY GEORGEI’m not someone who can sing anything… And my favorite singers aren’t people whose voice you would say is amazing.
BOY GEORGEI don’t get all this Speedo stuff actually, I mean, whatever happened to the feather boa?
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