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I like the big bombastic singers, but I'm also very drawn to what I call character singers. They're people who obviously aren't very huge singers, but they've got this ability to tell a story and touch you emotionally without really using any kind of histrionics or special effects.
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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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I'm being honest, I say what I think.
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And being gay isn't so easy, either I've always said that if anyone ever thought I was straight they must need glasses - but when I finally came out and said, "Yes, I do sleep with men and I'm gay," yeah, I lost record sales. There's no question - big, big time.
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I am what I am. There's nothing I can do about it.
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A lot of people come up to me all the time and say thank you for helping me be who I am. So my thing wasn't just about sexuality. It was about anyone who felt different; anyone who felt out of place. Being gay was one part of it.
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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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I don't know whether when I was 20 years old or 25 years old if somebody would have come along with incredible wisdom whether I would have really listened.
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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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I was really good friends with Matthew Ashman, the guitarist in Bow Wow Wow. He died, unfortunately. He was one of my best friends during my sort of punk period.
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On Madonna: She's a gay man trapped in a woman's body.
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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.
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One door closes and another one opens.
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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. What a beautiful voice he had and his music will live on as a testament to his talent. I can't believe he is gone. I hope the Buddha will hold him in his arms. NMRK.
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When you go onstage, you go on there to have a good time, and you smile and you engage with the audience and you invite them in.
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I find that most people in social media just want me to say "happy birthday" to their mom or wish them good luck with their exams.
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When I go onstage, I'm going to work ...I feel like my performance is about an emotional connection. I want to connect with people, whether it's like a romantic song or a happy song.
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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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I knew style and content went hand in hand.
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I'd got very successful, everyone knew who I was, but I felt very empty.
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I can do anything. In GQ, I appeared as a man.
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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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You find out so many interesting things when you're not on drugs.
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Leigh Bowery created outfits that made him look deformed, which was very brave. I believe this was the main thing that gave Leigh his edge. His designs were often breath-taking, but it was the way he used his body that was so utterly new and refreshing.