George Michael quotes

“I have to believe that somebody up there thinks I've still got some work to do.”

— George Michael

“I know I have a very self-destructive tendency since my mother died, I have got to be honest.”

— George Michael

“I left school at 17 and was a star by the time I was 18 - in certain parts of the world anyway.”

— George Michael

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

— George Michael

“I spent years growing up being told what my sexuality was.”

— George Michael

“I think the media is a real demon.”

— George Michael

“I want to make a pop album - something more upbeat than my stuff was in the '90s.”

— George Michael

“I went through a long period where I was afraid of doing things I wanted to do, and you get your courage back, which is what's important.”

— George Michael

“I would advise any gay person that being out in the real sense can never happen too soon.”

— George Michael

“I write about my life.”

— George Michael

“I'm just not security-minded.”

— George Michael

“I'm lucky to be alive.”

— George Michael

“I'm not a novelty act from the '80s in most parts of the world.”

— George Michael

“I'm not anti-American. I've lived with Kenny, a Texan, for six years.”

— George Michael

“I'm the luckiest writer on earth.”

— George Michael

“I've achieved what every artist wants, which is that some of their work will outlive them.”

— George Michael

“I've always been the porky boy in my head.”

— George Michael

“I've written a whole body of work that I'm incredibly proud of.”

— George Michael

“If I can just live further from the spotlight I think that'll be better for all really.”

— George Michael

“It's almost required with major artists that there's some duality. And I've got duality everywhere.”

— George Michael

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

— George Michael

“My depression at the end of Wham! was because I was beginning to realise I was gay, not bi.”

— George Michael

“My ego is sated.”

— George Michael

“Of course, I want to sell this record - there's no point making it otherwise.”

— George Michael

“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.”

— George Michael

“The media has affected everybody's consciousness much more than most people will admit.”

— George Michael

“There is no such thing as a reluctant star.”

— George Michael

“There's no comfort in the truth, pain is all you'll find.”

— George Michael

“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.”

— George Michael

“Because of the media, the way the world is perceived is as a place where resources and time are running out. We're taught that you have to grab what you can before it's gone. It's almost as if there isn't time for compassion.”

— George Michael