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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.

Boy George

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
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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Father Mother Running
You had disco going on behind punk. You had Michael Jackson. You had the Sex Pistols.
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Behind Disco Person Punk Sex
The most political thing you can do is be yourself
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Being Political Yourself
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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Interesting Long Look Sexy Standard
My God is better than your God
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Better God Religious Wars
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
I like the big bombastic singers, but I’m also very drawn to what I call character singers.
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Character People Special
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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Challenge Mentally Physical Think
As a kid, I would’ve loved to get a tweet from David Bowie or Joan Rivers or Tom Cruise. It’s great that you can communicate with people and it’s instant.
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Instant Kids People Rivers
Whenever there’s an interview with me, I might read it, but I don’t read the comments because they’re so hateful sometimes.
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People Sometimes Thinking Writing
I suppose all of those New Romantic clubs were quite up their own asses in a way. Well, Taboo was up its own ass in a different way, but not in terms of rules.
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Asses Clubs Different Romantic Way
I’m a big Bob Dylan fan, a huge David Bowie fan… none of those people have orthodox, cabaret voices. These are people where what they’re singing about is just as important as how they’re singing it.
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Huge Important Orthodox People Singing
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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Believe Choices Goal Satisfied
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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Acting Autobiography Song Writing
The fabulous side of Taboo was dressing up and dancing like no one was watching you. There were no rules.
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Dancing Dress Up Hip Hop

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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