When I first went to New York, I didn’t really go out to clubs. It was the height of Culture Club so I didn’t really have a social life. It was only after I had been to New York a few times that I started going out.
BOY GEORGEMaybe without me, there wouldn’t be Adam Lambert. Without Bowie, there wouldn’t be me. Without Quentin Crisp, there wouldn’t have been Bowie. So everything is part of a big daisy chain.
More Boy George Quotes
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On Madonna: She’s a gay man trapped in a woman’s body.
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I am what I am. There’s nothing I can do about it.
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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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You get the odd person [in social media] that will write something nasty and the trick is not to engage with them on any level.
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Most of my influences are from the past.
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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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I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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My God is better than your God
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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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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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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.
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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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For me, I’ve gotten better at that since I’ve gotten older. I never was good at that when I was younger.
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For me, touring is about looking after myself.
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Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.
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