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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

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I’m not responsible enough to have a dog – or a child.
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I think we grow into ourselves. And unfortunately we do it in the spotlight, so when we make mistakes, everybody knows about it.
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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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Someone once said a cynic is just a disappointed romantic. That really, really sums me up.
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When you’re younger, you think you’re in competition with everyone. You think everyone’s success is a threat to you, and this is a thing you grow out of.
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As a gay man I feel very strongly about those issues around the world – there’ve been huge changes and developments, but there are still places where things are scary.
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What’s really sad is that a lot of very talented people are being forced to do things that are very embarrassing and I don’t intend to be one of them.
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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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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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You have to eat at a certain time and eat properly.
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I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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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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