George Michael

I have got other interests than just making music. I would like to follow those interests through.

It's only when the kids are in their late twenties that families really face up to what they are.

I mean, I've done different things at different times that I shouldn't have done, once or twice, you know.

In the very early days of Wham! the attention felt great, but I do wonder how much freedom I gave away by trying to become something I wasn't.

I've been very well remunerated for my talents over the years so I really don't need the public's money.

Stars are almost always people that want to make up for their own weaknesses by being loved by the public and I'm no exception to that.

I never really told my parents that I wanted to be a pop star or anything. They just knew that I was totally obsessed with music. Funnily enough, my father always used to say that he didn't think I could sing.

There is no such thing as a reluctant star.

I'm lucky to be alive.

I never minded being thought of as a pop star. People have always thought I wanted to be seen as a serious musician, but I didn't, I just wanted people to know that I was absolutely serious about pop music.

I'm surprised that I've survived my own dysfunction, really.

You can't imagine what it's like playing to people who have been loyal to you for 25 years and haven't seen you for 15.