I find that most people [in social media] just want me to say “happy birthday” to their mom or wish them good luck with their exams.
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.
More Boy George Quotes
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I was unwelcome in the U.S. for four years.
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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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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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I think these days, as an artist, you have to be slightly entrepreneurial. …Nobody really sells records anymore.
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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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I’m always tweeting about food and things that I’ve made.
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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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You have to eat at a certain time and eat properly.
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Voting 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.
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I exercise. I go to the gym every day. It’s about respecting what you’re doing. You’re going on stage. You have to sleep. You have to be prepared.
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For me, touring is about looking after myself.
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Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
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I just remember the audience looking really horrified because Rosie [O’Donnell] was trying to sell the show as sort of Pippin and Annie. She was saying it’s a family show.
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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.
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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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