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.
BOY GEORGEWhat’s really sad is that a lot of very talented people are being forced to do things that are very embarrassing and I don’t intend to be one of them.
More Boy George Quotes
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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.
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Someone once said a cynic is just a disappointed romantic. That really, really sums me up.
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The best thing you can do is work on your personality because we’re all gonna get ugly.
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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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Separation penetrates the disappearing person like a pigment and steeps him in gentle radiance.
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Everyone loved the music but nobody liked the name. I -remember getting a postcard from Jon from L.A. saying, “I don’t think America’s ready for the Sex Gang Children.”
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I have the best job in the world. There’s not really a lot to moan or whine about. I’ve got the privilege of going out and doing something I absolutely love.
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My God is better than your God
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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 knew style and content went hand in hand.
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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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Part of me looks at the gay movement now and worries that we’re losing our individuality.
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Madonna is a “living, breathing cash register.”
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The ultimate goal is to be more satisfied. I really don’t believe you get wiser because you get older. It’s a choice, perhaps not to take some things so seriously
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As a gay man I feel very strongly about those issues around the world – there’ve been huge changes and developments, but there are still places where things are scary.
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