Boy George

“At 16, I walked around knowing I'd get chased and attacked for dressing a certain way - I felt I had an undeniable right to be who I wanted to be. My father said to hit them back, but I was never much good at that. So I developed a big mouth instead of a quick right hook.”

“I think what I love most about the raw food thing is it's real alchemy. It's a really interesting science, and I think for a creative person, it's a great way to eat.”

“I can do anything. In GQ, I appeared as a man.”

“I would rather have a cup of tea than sex.”

“When I was in prison, a lot of my friends blew me away. But Stephen Fry wrote to me. It was very humbling.”

“Let's face it: I've got a bit of a reputation.”

“It's funny that I'm so popular with seven-, eight-, nine-year-olds.”