You find out so many interesting things when you’re not on drugs.
BOY GEORGEI like the big bombastic singers, but I’m also very drawn to what I call character singers.
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His designs were often breath-taking, but it was the way he used his body that was so utterly new and refreshing.
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I’m not responsible enough to have a dog – or a child.
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Voting for New Labour is like helping an old lady across the road while screaming ‘Get a move on!’ Even the Tories, who you could once rely on to be completely heartless are pretending to care.
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I have the best job in the world. There’s not really a lot to moan or whine about. I’ve got the privilege of going out and doing something I absolutely love.
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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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For 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.
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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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You’re lucky if you reach the point where you go, “OK, I have a wonderful life …I fly around the world, stay in beautiful places, people are generally quite sweet to me, what’s to complain about?” But I think you have to get there…
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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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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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A lot of what I’ve been learning in the last two years is due to therapy – about my sexuality, why things go wrong, why relationships haven’t worked. It isn’t anything to do with anybody else; it’s to do with me.
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I suppose all of those New Romantic clubs were quite up their own asses in a way. Well, Taboo was up its own ass in a different way, but not in terms of rules.
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Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
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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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