A lot of people felt I was getting work because I was Boy George. My response at the time was that there’s a lot of DJs making records, they’re not all making good records, but they have the right to do that.
BOY GEORGEYou find out so many interesting things when you’re not on drugs.
More Boy George Quotes
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After half an hour the drug hit me like a sensuous tidal wave. I turned into a tactile temptress and wanted to stroke the whole world. It gave me untold confidence.
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The New Romantic scene was so tiny. Although it got lots of mileage in the media, it was a really small club with only a core group of people. As it got more popular, kids started to come from the suburbs all dressed up, but it -really wasn’t as big as it looked.
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The Taboo crowd was certainly less precious. They were happy to end up in a pile of vomit and booze at the end of the night. It was antifashion, in a sense. They were just as obsessive as the New -Romantics but they acted like they didn’t care.
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Someone once said a cynic is just a disappointed romantic. That really, really sums me up.
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What happened during the previews of ‘Taboo’ [musical] was that it was the first time I’d ever been written about as a great song-writer.
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One door closes and another one opens.
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The problem with being on the road – especially in a hot place like Florida – is that you can begin to think you’re on holiday.
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I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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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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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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The fabulous side of Taboo was dressing up and dancing like no one was watching you. There were no rules.
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As a gay man I feel very strongly about those issues around the world – there’ve been huge changes and developments, but there are still places where things are scary.
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My family knew I was gay when I was 15, long before I got famous. But it’s a very different thing coming out to your family and coming out to the universe. That’s a big step.
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I am what I am. There’s nothing I can do about it.
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I just go in my back garden. It’s the only place where people don’t come and bother you.
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