You had disco going on behind punk. You had Michael Jackson. You had the Sex Pistols.
BOY GEORGEPart of me looks at the gay movement now and worries that we’re losing our individuality.
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The world is less homophobic, depending on where you are in the world…
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I am what I am. There’s nothing I can do about it.
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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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Madonna is a “living, breathing cash register.”
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I think people could be a bit friendlier. The only real contact you have with people is when they’re annoyed if you’ve had a party – you know, it’s been a bit too noisy for them or something.
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I try to exist in a world where there is freedom of opinion, where you’re allowed to make jokes. I don’t want to live in some PC world where no-one’s allowed to say anything.
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She’s probably in denial that she’s a great big ball of insecurity and I’m quite well aware that I am one.
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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.
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Gay unions, what is that about? I haven’t been invited to any ceremonies, and I wouldn’t go anyway.
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Whenever there’s an interview with me, I might read it, but I don’t read the comments because they’re so hateful sometimes.
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It’s quite nice that we can have almost direct contact with anyone in the world at any time. I don’t know how important it is in terms of one’s career. It seems to be pretty much superfluous in terms of that, but it’s nice to communicate.
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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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When I go onstage, I’m going to work …I feel like my performance is about an emotional connection. I want to connect with people, whether it’s like a romantic song or a happy song.
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The fabulous side of Taboo was dressing up and dancing like no one was watching you. There were no rules.
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Leigh [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.
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