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.
BOY GEORGEAfter half an hour the drug hit me like a sensuous tidal wave. I turned into a tactile temptress and wanted to stroke the whole world. It gave me untold confidence.
More Boy George Quotes
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I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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I’m always tweeting about food and things that I’ve made.
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The most political thing you can do is be yourself
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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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Most of my influences are from the past.
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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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Gay unions, what is that about? I haven’t been invited to any ceremonies, and I wouldn’t go anyway.
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Madonna is a “living, breathing cash register.”
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You have to eat at a certain time and eat properly.
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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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Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.
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Part of me looks at the gay movement now and worries that we’re losing our individuality.
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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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Taboo was kind of celebrating trash, the kind of records you secretly loved, like Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, by Baccara [laughs] – things that you probably shouldn’t like.
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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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