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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More Boy George Quotes
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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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Except for Courtney Love-who reminded me of that mad snake in The Jungle Book.
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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 was unwelcome in the U.S. for four years.
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[Arnold Schwarzenegger] is really good at [‘The New Celebrity Apprentice’ show]. Totally different energy to our potential president, but he’s cool.
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I was about 16 when punk started to happen. It was so exciting. You had a social depression going on in the U.K. There was a sanitation strike. London was really grim, gray. You had Margaret Thatcher coming in. It was a really revolutionary time.
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For me, touring is about looking after myself.
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On Madonna: She’s a gay man trapped in a woman’s body.
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Certainly for me, when punk exploded in the 1970s, it was just great. We had these wonderful clothes to wear.
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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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I’m a big Bob Dylan fan, a huge David Bowie fan… none of those people have orthodox, cabaret voices. These are people where what they’re singing about is just as important as how they’re singing it.
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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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You get older and you suddenly realize the only person you’re in competition with is yourself.
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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 God is better than your God
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You had disco going on behind punk. You had Michael Jackson. You had the Sex Pistols.
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I’m not someone who can sing anything… And my favorite singers aren’t people whose voice you would say is amazing.
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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’m always being inspired .
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One door closes and another one opens.
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I think for me one of the big things was realizing that being Boy George is my job. It’s what I do.
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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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Personality is a real aphrodisiac, when somebody is charming or funny. I think certain jobs attract certain types of people.
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I find that most people [in social media] just want me to say “happy birthday” to their mom or wish them good luck with their exams.
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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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I like the big bombastic singers, but I’m also very drawn to what I call character singers.
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