If I ever commented on one of his outfits he would snip, “Oh, thank you, Mr. Boy George. I do value your opinion.” And then he would spin and make some ridiculous noise and mince off.
BOY GEORGETaboo 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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It’s quite nice that we can have almost direct contact with anyone in the world at any time. I don’t know how important it is in terms of one’s career. It seems to be pretty much superfluous in terms of that, but it’s nice to communicate.
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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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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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Most of my influences are from the past.
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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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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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Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.
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I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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You had disco going on behind punk. You had Michael Jackson. You had the Sex Pistols.
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I think of myself more as a creative-type person, but it’s quite nice to be challenged physically and mentally.
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I was unwelcome in the U.S. for four years.
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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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His designs were often breath-taking, but it was the way he used his body that was so utterly new and refreshing.
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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 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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