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.

In court on 1 February 2006 the cocaine possession charge was dropped and George pleaded guilty to falsely reporting a burglary. The project was not picked up by any major labels but some of the songs were later included on the 2002 Culture Club Box Set and some others appeared on eBay in 2004. Boy George has run his own fashion line for some years called "B-Rude".

His 1990s and 2000s-era solo music has glam influences such as David Bowie and Iggy Pop. He also founded and was lead singer of Jesus Loves You during the period 1989–1992.