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.
BOY GEORGEVoting for New Labour is like helping an old lady across the road while screaming ‘Get a move on!’ Even the Tories, who you could once rely on to be completely heartless are pretending to care.
More Boy George Quotes
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I just go in my back garden. It’s the only place where people don’t come and bother you.
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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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I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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I don’t get all this Speedo stuff actually, I mean, whatever happened to the feather boa?
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I don’t know whether when I was 20 years old or 25 years old if somebody would have come along with incredible wisdom whether I would have really listened.
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I’m not responsible enough to have a dog – or a child.
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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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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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The band never actually split up – we just stopped speaking to each other and went our own separate ways.
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You get older and you suddenly realize the only person you’re in competition with is yourself.
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Most of my influences are from the past.
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My God is better than your God
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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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Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
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I’m always tweeting about food and things that I’ve made.
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