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.
BOY GEORGEThe idea that gay people have to mimic what obviously doesn’t work for straight people any more… I think is a bit tragic. I am looking forward to gay divorces.
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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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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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On Madonna: She’s a gay man trapped in a woman’s body.
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I think people could be a bit friendlier. The only real contact you have with people is when they’re annoyed if you’ve had a party – you know, it’s been a bit too noisy for them or something.
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One door closes and another one opens.
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The world is less homophobic, depending on where you are in the world…
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I’m not responsible enough to have a dog – or a child.
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I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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I think of myself more as a creative-type person, but it’s quite nice to be challenged physically and mentally.
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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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Certainly for me, when punk exploded in the 1970s, it was just great. We had these wonderful clothes to wear.
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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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Madonna is a “living, breathing cash register.”
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Personality is a real aphrodisiac, when somebody is charming or funny. I think certain jobs attract certain types of people.
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Everyone loved the music but nobody liked the name. I -remember getting a postcard from Jon from L.A. saying, “I don’t think America’s ready for the Sex Gang Children.”
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