Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.
BOY GEORGEI 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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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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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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For me with “The Apprentice,” it kind of blew out my business brain. I don’t really think of myself as a business person.
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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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[Arnold Schwarzenegger] is really good at [‘The New Celebrity Apprentice’ show]. Totally different energy to our potential president, but he’s cool.
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Personality is a real aphrodisiac, when somebody is charming or funny. I think certain jobs attract certain types of people.
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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 best thing you can do is work on your personality because we’re all gonna get ugly.
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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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Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
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The New Romantic scene was so tiny. Although it got lots of mileage in the media, it was a really small club with only a core group of people. As it got more popular, kids started to come from the suburbs all dressed up, but it -really wasn’t as big as it looked.
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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 find that most people [in social media] just want me to say “happy birthday” to their mom or wish them good luck with their exams.
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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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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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