The Taboo crowd was certainly less precious. They were happy to end up in a pile of vomit and booze at the end of the night. It was antifashion, in a sense. They were just as obsessive as the New -Romantics but they acted like they didn’t care.
BOY GEORGEMy 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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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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You can partake of the buffet a little bit more than you should, so you have to have a routine.
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I am thinking of George Michael’s family, friends and fans. He was so loved and I hope he knew it because the sadness today is beyond words. Devastating.
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Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
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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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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 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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For me, touring is about looking after myself.
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The 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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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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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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His designs were often breath-taking, but it was the way he used his body that was so utterly new and refreshing.
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Except for Courtney Love-who reminded me of that mad snake in The Jungle Book.
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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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