His designs were often breath-taking, but it was the way he used his body that was so utterly new and refreshing.
BOY GEORGEI suppose I was seen more as an elder statesman because I had been around the London club scene for so many years. To the Taboo crowd I was really seen as a pop star, someone famous.
More Boy George Quotes
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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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The best thing you can do is work on your personality because we’re all gonna get ugly.
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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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For me with “The Apprentice,” it kind of blew out my business brain. I don’t really think of myself as a business person.
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I suppose I was seen more as an elder statesman because I had been around the London club scene for so many years. To the Taboo crowd I was really seen as a pop star, someone famous.
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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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A lot of people come up to me all the time and say thank you for helping me be who I am. So my thing wasn’t just about sexuality. It was about anyone who felt different; anyone who felt out of place. Being gay was one part of it.
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I knew style and content went hand in hand.
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If I ever commented on one of his outfits he would snip, “Oh, thank you, Mr. Boy George. I do value your opinion.” And then he would spin and make some ridiculous noise and mince off.
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Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.
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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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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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I don’t get all this Speedo stuff actually, I mean, whatever happened to the feather boa?
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And it’s taken me the best part of 54 years to reach that point where I’m like, “I’m very lucky, I’m lucky, I’m blessed” – all of those things. I wish I could impart that to other people but I think when you’re young, you just don’t listen.
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I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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