I’d got very successful, everyone knew who I was, but I felt very empty.
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’m always tweeting about food and things that I’ve made.
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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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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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The fabulous side of Taboo was dressing up and dancing like no one was watching you. There were no rules.
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When you’re younger, you think you’re in competition with everyone. You think everyone’s success is a threat to you, and this is a thing you grow out of.
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The most significant New York club for me was Paradise Garage, where they played house music. This was around ’84 or ’85.
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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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The world is less homophobic, depending on where you are in the world…
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For me, touring is about looking after myself.
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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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I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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Voting for New Labour is like helping an old lady across the road while screaming ‘Get a move on!’ Even the Tories, who you could once rely on to be completely heartless are pretending to care.
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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 exercise. I go to the gym every day. It’s about respecting what you’re doing. You’re going on stage. You have to sleep. You have to be prepared.
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