What happened during the previews of ‘Taboo’ [musical] was that it was the first time I’d ever been written about as a great song-writer.
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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Madonna is a “living, breathing cash register.”
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The problem with being on the road – especially in a hot place like Florida – is that you can begin to think you’re on holiday.
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I 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 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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Everyone loved the music but nobody liked the name. I -remember getting a postcard from Jon from L.A. saying, “I don’t think America’s ready for the Sex Gang Children.”
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You can partake of the buffet a little bit more than you should, so you have to have a routine.
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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 political thing you can do is be yourself
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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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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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I think for me one of the big things was realizing that being Boy George is my job. It’s what I do.
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I’m always being inspired .
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Someone once said a cynic is just a disappointed romantic. That really, really sums me up.
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Taboo was kind of celebrating trash, the kind of records you secretly loved, like Yes Sir, I Can Boogie, by Baccara [laughs] – things that you probably shouldn’t like.
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So much happened in that 10-year span. There were so many musical revolutions. Some were happening at the same time.
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