Boy George
Boy George
George Alan O'Dowd, known professionally as Boy George, is an English singer, songwriter, DJ, fashion designer and photographer. He is the lead singer of the Grammy and Brit Award-winning pop band Culture Club. At the height of the band's fame, during the 1980s, they recorded global hit songs such as "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me", "Time" and "Karma Chameleon" and George was known for his soulful voice and androgynous appearance. He was part of the English New Romantic...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth14 June 1961
CityLondon, England
I've had to write in a different way because I'm not in a bad place and I'm not heartbroken, so there's no one I want revenge on.
I always feel that my whole life is representing the LGBT community. It's kind of what I do all the time.
I'm being honest, I say what I think.
I also tried to avoid doing obvious dance records.
I knew style and content went hand in hand.
Gay unions, what is that about? I haven't been invited to any ceremonies, and I wouldn't go anyway. 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.
My God is better than your God
My mother and father were fantastic, very active. I find it difficult to say this, but I'm quite a loving person and I've always been loving to my friends. In the long run, that pays off. I'm very interested in other people, and if you are, they're interested in you.
Part of me looks at the gay movement now and worries that we're losing our individuality.
Very few people can truly divorce themselves from what they feel emotionally and sexually.
I'm not responsible enough to have a dog - or a child.
Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.
Karma chameleon: we come and go, we come and go...
Leigh [ Bowery] would make up stories about people committing suicide or going on hunger strikes because they were refused entry at the door.