I don’t know whether when I was 20 years old or 25 years old if somebody would have come along with incredible wisdom whether I would have really listened.
BOY GEORGEWhen Culture Club broke up, I hadn’t been going out a lot because we’d been working all the time, so I suddenly had this period of leisure. And it was just around the time that the whole acid house thing kicked off in London.
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I think of myself more as a creative-type person, but it’s quite nice to be challenged physically and mentally.
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What’s really sad is that a lot of very talented people are being forced to do things that are very embarrassing and I don’t intend to be one of them.
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Leigh [Bowery] would make up stories about people committing suicide or going on hunger strikes because they were refused entry at the door.
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Most of my influences are from the past.
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The world is less homophobic, depending on where you are in the world…
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My God is better than your God
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So much happened in that 10-year span. There were so many musical revolutions. Some were happening at the same time.
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I am thinking of George Michael’s family, friends and fans. He was so loved and I hope he knew it because the sadness today is beyond words. Devastating.
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You can partake of the buffet a little bit more than you should, so you have to have a routine.
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The most political thing you can do is be yourself
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I like the big bombastic singers, but I’m also very drawn to what I call character singers.
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I think these days, as an artist, you have to be slightly entrepreneurial. …Nobody really sells records anymore.
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My mother and father were fantastic, very active. I find it difficult to say this, but I’m quite a loving person and I’ve always been loving to my friends. In the long run, that pays off. I’m very interested in other people, and if you are, they’re interested in you.
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The 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.
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I was about 16 when punk started to happen… It felt like you had this naive idea that you could change things just by wearing something.
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