I knew style and content went hand in hand.
BOY GEORGESomeone once said a cynic is just a disappointed romantic. That really, really sums me up.
More Boy George Quotes
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After half an hour the drug hit me like a sensuous tidal wave. I turned into a tactile temptress and wanted to stroke the whole world. It gave me untold confidence.
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On Madonna: She’s a gay man trapped in a woman’s body.
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Except for Courtney Love-who reminded me of that mad snake in The Jungle Book.
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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.
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I just go in my back garden. It’s the only place where people don’t come and bother you.
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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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I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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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.
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For me, touring is about looking after myself.
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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 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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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.
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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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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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The fabulous side of Taboo was dressing up and dancing like no one was watching you. There were no rules.
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