I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
BOY GEORGEI 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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I was unwelcome in the U.S. for four years.
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A lot of what I’ve been learning in the last two years is due to therapy – about my sexuality, why things go wrong, why relationships haven’t worked. It isn’t anything to do with anybody else; it’s to do with me.
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Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
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Gay unions, what is that about? I haven’t been invited to any ceremonies, and I wouldn’t go anyway.
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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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I’d got very successful, everyone knew who I was, but I felt very empty.
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The fabulous side of Taboo was dressing up and dancing like no one was watching you. There were no rules.
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Remember that I was out of the closet at the age of sixteen. My parents knew I was gay; I’d had to tell them.
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For me, touring is about looking after myself.
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When I go onstage, I’m going to work …I feel like my performance is about an emotional connection. I want to connect with people, whether it’s like a romantic song or a happy song.
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Leigh [Bowery] would create fake guest lists and put the most ridiculous names on them – Joan Collins, or really naff soap stars who would never grace the door of Taboo.
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The world is less homophobic, depending on where you are in the world…
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She’s probably in denial that she’s a great big ball of insecurity and I’m quite well aware that I am one.
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I’m not someone who can sing anything… And my favorite singers aren’t people whose voice you would say is amazing.
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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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