You find out so many interesting things when you’re not on drugs.
BOY GEORGEI’m not responsible enough to have a dog – or a child.
More Boy George Quotes
-
-
The band never actually split up – we just stopped speaking to each other and went our own separate ways.
BOY GEORGE -
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 -
So much happened in that 10-year span. There were so many musical revolutions. Some were happening at the same time.
BOY GEORGE -
I am what I am. There’s nothing I can do about it.
BOY GEORGE -
It’s quite nice that we can have almost direct contact with anyone in the world at any time. I don’t know how important it is in terms of one’s career. It seems to be pretty much superfluous in terms of that, but it’s nice to communicate.
BOY GEORGE -
I knew style and content went hand in hand.
BOY GEORGE -
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.
BOY GEORGE -
The most significant New York club for me was Paradise Garage, where they played house music. This was around ’84 or ’85.
BOY GEORGE -
And it’s taken me the best part of 54 years to reach that point where I’m like, “I’m very lucky, I’m lucky, I’m blessed” – all of those things. I wish I could impart that to other people but I think when you’re young, you just don’t listen.
BOY GEORGE -
I exercise. I go to the gym every day. It’s about respecting what you’re doing. You’re going on stage. You have to sleep. You have to be prepared.
BOY GEORGE -
Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
BOY GEORGE -
Except for Courtney Love-who reminded me of that mad snake in The Jungle Book.
BOY GEORGE -
Part of me looks at the gay movement now and worries that we’re losing our individuality.
BOY GEORGE -
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 -
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