Someone once said a cynic is just a disappointed romantic. That really, really sums me up.
BOY GEORGEGay unions, what is that about? I haven’t been invited to any ceremonies, and I wouldn’t go anyway.
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In writing the autobiography, I can really chuckle when I look at the songs. I was acting out the part. I saw myself as a victim.
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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.
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You have to eat at a certain time and eat properly.
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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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You can partake of the buffet a little bit more than you should, so you have to have a routine.
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I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
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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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I was about 16 when punk started to happen… It felt like you had this naive idea that you could change things just by wearing something.
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Certainly for me, when punk exploded in the 1970s, it was just great. We had these wonderful clothes to wear.
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Madonna is a “living, breathing cash register.”
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My mother and father were fantastic, very active. I find it difficult to say this, but I’m quite a loving person and I’ve always been loving to my friends. In the long run, that pays off. I’m very interested in other people, and if you are, they’re interested in you.
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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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The New Romantic scene was so tiny. Although it got lots of mileage in the media, it was a really small club with only a core group of people. As it got more popular, kids started to come from the suburbs all dressed up, but it -really wasn’t as big as it looked.
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As a kid, I would’ve loved to get a tweet from David Bowie or Joan Rivers or Tom Cruise. It’s great that you can communicate with people and it’s instant.
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I try to exist in a world where there is freedom of opinion, where you’re allowed to make jokes. I don’t want to live in some PC world where no-one’s allowed to say anything.
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