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Leigh [Bowery] would make up stories about people committing suicide or going on hunger strikes because they were refused entry at the door.

Boy George

My God is better than your God
BOY GEORGE

Better God Religious Wars
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.
BOY GEORGE

Animation Care Crowds Night Obsession
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.
BOY GEORGE

Emotional People Romantic Song
Madonna is a “living, breathing cash register.”
BOY GEORGE

Breathing Cash Register
Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.
BOY GEORGE

Appearance Drama Looks
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.
BOY GEORGE

Acting Autobiography Song Writing
I’m a big Bob Dylan fan, a huge David Bowie fan… none of those people have orthodox, cabaret voices. These are people where what they’re singing about is just as important as how they’re singing it.
BOY GEORGE

Huge Important Orthodox People Singing
I think being individual in the show business is what gives you life and longevity.
BOY GEORGE

Giving Individual Thinking
For me, touring is about looking after myself.
BOY GEORGE

Looking Myself Touring
The world is less homophobic, depending on where you are in the world…
BOY GEORGE

Depend Gay Homophobic Issues Men
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.
BOY GEORGE

Florida Holiday Thinking
You find out so many interesting things when you’re not on drugs.
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Drug Find Interesting Out Thing
I suppose all of those New Romantic clubs were quite up their own asses in a way. Well, Taboo was up its own ass in a different way, but not in terms of rules.
BOY GEORGE

Asses Clubs Different Romantic Way
A lot of people felt I was getting work because I was Boy George. My response at the time was that there’s a lot of DJs making records, they’re not all making good records, but they have the right to do that.
BOY GEORGE

Boys People Records Response Work
I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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Cups Sex Tea
I think these days, as an artist, you have to be slightly entrepreneurial. …Nobody really sells records anymore.
BOY GEORGE

Artist Nobody Records Thinking

Leigh [Bowery] would make up stories about people committing suicide or going on hunger strikes because they were refused entry at the door.

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Leigh [Bowery] would make up stories about people committing suicide or going on hunger strikes because they were refused entry at the door.

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