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 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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I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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I don’t get all this Speedo stuff actually, I mean, whatever happened to the feather boa?
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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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Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.
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I was about 16 when punk started to happen… It felt like you had this naive idea that you could change things just by wearing something.
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My mother and father were fantastic, very active. I find it difficult to say this, but I’m quite a loving person and I’ve always been loving to my friends. In the long run, that pays off. I’m very interested in other people, and if you are, they’re interested in you.
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The ultimate goal is to be more satisfied. I really don’t believe you get wiser because you get older. It’s a choice, perhaps not to take some things so seriously
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In writing the autobiography, I can really chuckle when I look at the songs. I was acting out the part. I saw myself as a victim.
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I have the best job in the world. There’s not really a lot to moan or whine about. I’ve got the privilege of going out and doing something I absolutely love.
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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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The most political thing you can do is be yourself
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I knew style and content went hand in hand.
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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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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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You get older and you suddenly realize the only person you’re in competition with is yourself.
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