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.
BOY GEORGEThe best thing you can do is work on your personality because we’re all gonna get ugly.
More Boy George Quotes
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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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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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On Madonna: She’s a gay man trapped in a woman’s body.
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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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Voting for New Labour is like helping an old lady across the road while screaming ‘Get a move on!’ Even the Tories, who you could once rely on to be completely heartless are pretending to care.
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Most of my influences are from the past.
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The fabulous side of Taboo was dressing up and dancing like no one was watching you. There were no rules.
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The band never actually split up – we just stopped speaking to each other and went our own separate ways.
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I was unwelcome in the U.S. for four years.
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I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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Except for Courtney Love-who reminded me of that mad snake in The Jungle Book.
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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.
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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 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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