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 GEORGEI 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.
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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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I just go in my back garden. It’s the only place where people don’t come and bother you.
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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’d got very successful, everyone knew who I was, but I felt very empty.
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[Arnold Schwarzenegger] is really good at [‘The New Celebrity Apprentice’ show]. Totally different energy to our potential president, but he’s cool.
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Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.
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You had disco going on behind punk. You had Michael Jackson. You had the Sex Pistols.
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What happened during the previews of ‘Taboo’ [musical] was that it was the first time I’d ever been written about as a great song-writer.
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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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Taboo 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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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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You get older and you suddenly realize the only person you’re in competition with is yourself.
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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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The world is less homophobic, depending on where you are in the world…
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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.
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