As a gay man I feel very strongly about those issues around the world – there’ve been huge changes and developments, but there are still places where things are scary.
BOY GEORGEI 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.
More Boy George Quotes
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You have to eat at a certain time and eat properly.
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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 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 responsible enough to have a dog – or a child.
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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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The most political thing you can do is be yourself
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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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One door closes and another one opens.
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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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I was unwelcome in the U.S. for four years.
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The New Romantic scene was so tiny. Although it got lots of mileage in the media, it was a really small club with only a core group of people. As it got more popular, kids started to come from the suburbs all dressed up, but it -really wasn’t as big as it looked.
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The 1970s was probably the most exciting decade to be a teenager, from discovering Little Richard at the end of the 1960s to glam rock to punk rock to electro music.
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Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
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I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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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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