I think these days, as an artist, you have to be slightly entrepreneurial. …Nobody really sells records anymore.
BOY GEORGEIf I ever commented on one of his outfits he would snip, “Oh, thank you, Mr. Boy George. I do value your opinion.” And then he would spin and make some ridiculous noise and mince off.
More Boy George Quotes
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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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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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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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If I ever commented on one of his outfits he would snip, “Oh, thank you, Mr. Boy George. I do value your opinion.” And then he would spin and make some ridiculous noise and mince off.
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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.
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You get the odd person [in social media] that will write something nasty and the trick is not to engage with them on any level.
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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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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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Leigh [Bowery] would make up stories about people committing suicide or going on hunger strikes because they were refused entry at the door.
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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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I think for me one of the big things was realizing that being Boy George is my job. It’s what I do.
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On Madonna: She’s a gay man trapped in a woman’s body.
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I like the big bombastic singers, but I’m also very drawn to what I call character singers.
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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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You’re lucky if you reach the point where you go, “OK, I have a wonderful life …I fly around the world, stay in beautiful places, people are generally quite sweet to me, what’s to complain about?” But I think you have to get there…
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