The most political thing you can do is be yourself
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 being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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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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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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Gay unions, what is that about? I haven’t been invited to any ceremonies, and I wouldn’t go anyway.
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I’m always tweeting about food and things that I’ve made.
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You get older and you suddenly realize the only person you’re in competition with is 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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I think we grow into ourselves. And unfortunately we do it in the spotlight, so when we make mistakes, everybody knows about it.
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You had disco going on behind punk. You had Michael Jackson. You had the Sex Pistols.
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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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So much happened in that 10-year span. There were so many musical revolutions. Some were happening at the same time.
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It’s quite nice that we can have almost direct contact with anyone in the world at any time. I don’t know how important it is in terms of one’s career. It seems to be pretty much superfluous in terms of that, but it’s nice to communicate.
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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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Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.
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