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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

A lot of people come up to me all the time and say thank you for helping me be who I am. So my thing wasn’t just about sexuality. It was about anyone who felt different; anyone who felt out of place. Being gay was one part of it.
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The idea that gay people have to mimic what obviously doesn’t work for straight people any more… I think is a bit tragic. I am looking forward to gay divorces.
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Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.
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The Taboo crowd was certainly less precious. They were happy to end up in a pile of vomit and booze at the end of the night. It was antifashion, in a sense. They were just as obsessive as the New -Romantics but they acted like they didn’t care.
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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 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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The band never actually split up – we just stopped speaking to each other and went our own separate ways.
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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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Father Mother Running
Certainly for me, when punk exploded in the 1970s, it was just great. We had these wonderful clothes to wear.
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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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For me, I’ve gotten better at that since I’ve gotten older. I never was good at that when I was younger.
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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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