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The most political thing you can do is be yourself

Boy George

I think these days, as an artist, you have to be slightly entrepreneurial. …Nobody really sells records anymore.
BOY GEORGE

Artist Nobody Records Thinking
His designs were often breath-taking, but it was the way he used his body that was so utterly new and refreshing.
BOY GEORGE

Breath Designing Refreshing Talking
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
Someone once said a cynic is just a disappointed romantic. That really, really sums me up.
BOY GEORGE

Cynic Disappointed Romantic Sums
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
When I first went to New York, I didn’t really go out to clubs. It was the height of Culture Club so I didn’t really have a social life. It was only after I had been to New York a few times that I started going out.
BOY GEORGE

Country Culture Going Out Life Social
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.
BOY GEORGE

Doors Names Stars
You get older and you suddenly realize the only person you’re in competition with is yourself.
BOY GEORGE

Competition Get Older Yourself
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 GEORGE

Age Gay Parent Sixteen
I’m not responsible enough to have a dog – or a child.
BOY GEORGE

Children Dog Enough
You can partake of the buffet a little bit more than you should, so you have to have a routine.
BOY GEORGE

Bit Little More Routine
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.
BOY GEORGE

Completely Heartless Moving Voting
The idea that gay people have to mimic what obviously doesn’t work for straight people any more… I think is a bit tragic. I am looking forward to gay divorces.
BOY GEORGE

Divorce Forward Mimic More People Straight
Personality is a real aphrodisiac, when somebody is charming or funny. I think certain jobs attract certain types of people.
BOY GEORGE

People Real Thinking
When you’re younger, you think you’re in competition with everyone. You think everyone’s success is a threat to you, and this is a thing you grow out of.
BOY GEORGE

Competition Realizing Thinking
My family knew I was gay when I was 15, long before I got famous. But it’s a very different thing coming out to your family and coming out to the universe. That’s a big step.
BOY GEORGE

Big Different Famous Gay Long Step

The most political thing you can do is be yourself

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