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Boy George

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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Doors Hunger Strike Suicide
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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Ideas Like Punk Something
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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Behind Happening Punk Revolution Some
Most of my influences are from the past.
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Influence Most Past People
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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Animation Care Crowds Night Obsession
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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Florida Holiday Thinking
I was unwelcome in the U.S. for four years.
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Four Unwelcome Years
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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Divorce Forward Mimic More People Straight
I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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Giving Individual Thinking
The 1970s was probably the most exciting decade to be a teenager, from discovering Little Richard at the end of the 1960s to glam rock to punk rock to electro music.
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Discovering Rocks Sex Teenager
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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Asses Clubs Different Romantic Way
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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Annoyed Party People Real Thinking
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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Doors Names Stars
When 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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House Kissed Leisure London
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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Emotional People Romantic Song
I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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Cups Sex Tea

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