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I suppose I was seen more as an elder statesman because I had been around the London club scene for so many years. To the Taboo crowd I was really seen as a pop star, someone famous.

Boy George

I cried. I absolutely wept, because it wasn’t the usual stuff like, “Oh, he was a drug addict and he did this and that…” It was really looking at the music and it was really complimentary. It was a huge thing.
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Absolutely Compliment Drug Huge Thing
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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Commented Mind Opinion Ridiculous Snip
The most political thing you can do is be yourself
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Being Political Yourself
Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
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Intention Life Thinking
I try to exist in a world where there is freedom of opinion, where you’re allowed to make jokes. I don’t want to live in some PC world where no-one’s allowed to say anything.
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Alowm Anything Say Trying World
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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Country People Punk Revolutionary Sanitation Strike
I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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Giving Individual Thinking
Someone once said a cynic is just a disappointed romantic. That really, really sums me up.
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Cynic Disappointed Romantic Sums
I just remember the audience looking really horrified because Rosie [O’Donnell] was trying to sell the show as sort of Pippin and Annie. She was saying it’s a family show.
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Family Horrified Looking Remember Show
One door closes and another one opens.
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Another Close Doors Opens
I think people could be a bit friendlier. The only real contact you have with people is when they’re annoyed if you’ve had a party – you know, it’s been a bit too noisy for them or something.
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Annoyed Party People Real Thinking
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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Beautiful Believe Devasting Sadness
And it’s taken me the best part of 54 years to reach that point where I’m like, “I’m very lucky, I’m lucky, I’m blessed” – all of those things. I wish I could impart that to other people but I think when you’re young, you just don’t listen.
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Blessed Impart Listen Point Reach
You get older and you suddenly realize the only person you’re in competition with is yourself.
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Competition Get Older Yourself
I knew style and content went hand in hand.
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Content Hands Style
A lot of people felt I was getting work because I was Boy George. My response at the time was that there’s a lot of DJs making records, they’re not all making good records, but they have the right to do that.
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Boys People Records Response Work

I suppose I was seen more as an elder statesman because I had been around the London club scene for so many years. To the Taboo crowd I was really seen as a pop star, someone famous.

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I suppose I was seen more as an elder statesman because I had been around the London club scene for so many years. To the Taboo crowd I was really seen as a pop star, someone famous.

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