When I first went to New York, I didn’t really go out to clubs. It was the height of Culture Club so I didn’t really have a social life. It was only after I had been to New York a few times that I started going out.
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.
Taboo was kind of celebrating trash, the kind of records you secretly loved, like Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, by Baccara [laughs] – things that you probably shouldn’t like.
For me the most interesting thing about Leigh Bowery was the way he used his body as a style statement. He was a big guy, but, because he was tall and had long legs, he looked in proportion – even sexy – despite being overweight by conventional standards.
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.
I was about 16 when punk started to happen. It was so exciting. You had a social depression going on in the U.K. There was a sanitation strike. London was really grim, gray. You had Margaret Thatcher coming in. It was a really revolutionary time.
Maybe without me, there wouldn’t be Adam Lambert. Without Bowie, there wouldn’t be me. Without Quentin Crisp, there wouldn’t have been Bowie. So everything is part of a big daisy chain.
![Boy George Quote - Taboo was kind of celebrating trash, the kind of records you secretly loved, like Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, by Baccara [laughs] – things that you probably shouldn’t like.](https://minimalistquotes.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/taboo-was-kind-of-celebrating-trash-the-kind-of-re-683x1024.jpg)
![Boy George Quote - 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.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/what-happened-during-the-previews-of-taboo-musical.jpg)
![Boy George Quote - 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.](https://minimalistquotes.com/images/i-find-that-most-people-in-social-media-just-want-.jpg)
