I was unwelcome in the U.S. for four years.

I try to exist in a world where there is freedom of opinion, where you're allowed to make jokes. I don't want to live in some PC world where no-one's allowed to say anything.

Leigh Bowery was actually quoted as saying, "Flesh is my most favorite fabric." I've seen many a freak make a scene and go, but Leigh was a special kind of exhibitionist because he was dedicated and saw it as an art form.

I think for me one of the big things was realizing that being Boy George is my job. It's what I do.

Beethoven had a great look. It was very much about the drama of appearance.

I don't get all this Speedo stuff actually, I mean, whatever happened to the feather boa?

Leigh [Bowery] would make up stories about people committing suicide or going on hunger strikes because they were refused entry at the door.