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A lot of what I’ve been learning in the last two years is due to therapy – about my sexuality, why things go wrong, why relationships haven’t worked. It isn’t anything to do with anybody else; it’s to do with me.

Boy George

I think people could be a bit friendlier. The only real contact you have with people is when they’re annoyed if you’ve had a party – you know, it’s been a bit too noisy for them or something.
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Annoyed Party People Real Thinking
Certainly for me, when punk exploded in the 1970s, it was just great. We had these wonderful clothes to wear.
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Clothes Hair Kids Wonderful
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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Commented Mind Opinion Ridiculous Snip
I’m not responsible enough to have a dog – or a child.
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Children Dog Enough
Everything I think in life is about context and intention.
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Intention Life Thinking
The most significant New York club for me was Paradise Garage, where they played house music. This was around ’84 or ’85.
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Country House Paradise People
I don’t get all this Speedo stuff actually, I mean, whatever happened to the feather boa?
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Actually Mean Speedos Stuff
I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.
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Cups Sex Tea
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.
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Blessed Impart Listen Point Reach
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.
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Big Different Famous Gay Long Step
Most of my influences are from the past.
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Influence Most Past People
I am thinking of George Michael’s family, friends and fans. He was so loved and I hope he knew it because the sadness today is beyond words. Devastating.
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Beautiful Believe Devasting Sadness
You find out so many interesting things when you’re not on drugs.
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Drug Find Interesting Out Thing
I cried. I absolutely wept, because it wasn’t the usual stuff like, “Oh, he was a drug addict and he did this and that…” It was really looking at the music and it was really complimentary. It was a huge thing.
BOY GEORGE

Absolutely Compliment Drug Huge Thing
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.
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Divorce Forward Mimic More People Straight
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.
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Acting Autobiography Song Writing

A lot of what I’ve been learning in the last two years is due to therapy – about my sexuality, why things go wrong, why relationships haven’t worked. It isn’t anything to do with anybody else; it’s to do with me.

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A lot of what I’ve been learning in the last two years is due to therapy – about my sexuality, why things go wrong, why relationships haven’t worked. It isn’t anything to do with anybody else; it’s to do with me.

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