Quotes

“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

“I do want people to know that the songs that I wrote when I was with women were really about women. And the songs that I've written since have been fairly obvious about men.” George Michael

“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.” George Michael

“I really have no plans for any kind of career in TV or anything, but if I wanted to become good at it, I could. But I don't really think it's in the cards.” George Michael

“I watch people who are not driven by creativity any more, and I think how dull it must be to produce the same kind of thing. If you don't feel you're reaching something new, then don't do it.” George Michael

“I've never done anything so political before. I've spent years shouting my mouth off about serious issues over dinner tables but never really had the confidence to express my views in a song.” George Michael

“It's absolutely essential that we have the same safeguards that straight couples do. But I want more than a 50 percent chance of success. I don't want to emulate that.” George Michael

“My American gay audience have continued to dance and sing to the music I make in a way that straight Americans haven't. I am grateful to them for that.” George Michael

“The '90s were a bit of a disaster for me in so many ways. On a personal level, I don't think I could have toured. Also, I had some physical problems with my back that are now sorted and I just wasn't in the right state of mind.” George Michael

“The fact I had my father as an adversary was such a powerful tool to work with. I subconsciously fought him to the degree that I drove me to be one of the most successful musician in the world.” George Michael

“Your political system is actually too democratic. The fact that Americans vote on every bill and proposition can prolong bigotry indefinitely, especially where it is aimed at minority groups.” George Michael

“Every life has a measure of sorrow, and sometimes this is what awakens us.” Steven Tyler

“Life's a journey, not a destination.” Steven Tyler

“We need to go back to the way it was 30 years ago, when everybody had Grandma and Grandpa, and we were willing to pass moral judgments about right and wrong.” Steven Tyler

“The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first.” Steven Tyler

“I don't think anything is forever, but when my kids tell me they love me, that's forever.” Steven Tyler