Boy George

thumb|Boy George George Alan O'Dowd, better known as Boy George, (born June 14, 1961, in Eltham, Kent, England) is an English singer-songwriter. George grew up in a large, working-class Irish family. Quotes I'm not gay, and I'm not a transvestite. London newspaper, 1984 At other times he has characterized himself as "bisexual", "very confused", "not confused", and "not really all that keen on sex". Hello, I'm Boy George, and you are watching RBTV. Come out of the closet, all you students - we want you! RBTV (Rainier Beach High School TeleVision in Seattle), 1996 (youtube clip) 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. The London Evening Standard, 20 February 2006: Madonna is "a living, breathing cash register". The London Evening Standard, 20 February 2006: I was pleased because he is the first American rapper to say something positive about gay people. I met his mum, she's lovely. The London Evening Standard, 20 February 2006: On Kanye West's winning of the Brit award It's like being at school. Except you can't leave. "Boy George: 'Jail's like school but you can't leave'", The Guardian, 12 October 2010 In January 2009, O'Dowd was jailed for the false imprisonment of a male escort and handcuffing him to the wall of his East London apartment. External links Category:1961 births Category:Living people Category:People from London George, Boy Category:Songwriters from England