When Andrew [Ridgeley] first met my family, he heard my mom calling me "Yorgos." He just abbreviated it to Yog, and unfortunately… — George Michael Copy Share Image
We [with Andrew Ridgeley] were getting so much attention and achieving such success. It never really bothered me. — George Michael Copy Share Image
We always talked [with Andrew Ridgeley] about when it would happen - we always knew that I would go on to have… — George Michael Copy Share Image
We [with Andrew Ridgeley] didn't expect people to take it seriously. But naturally they did, and they thought we were a couple… — George Michael Copy Share Image
Both of us knew the band had run its course. We were both unhappy doing it, but I think the way Andrew… — George Michael Copy Share Image
Andrew [Ridgeley] and I had demoed a couple of our songs very cheaply, and we weren't expecting any kind of record deal.… — George Michael Copy Share Image
The thing that's weird is that we thought it was funny. We expected people to get the joke - that we [with… — George Michael Copy Share Image
We both [me and Andrew Ridgeley ] knew that splitting up was the right thing to do, and there was no animosity… — George Michael Copy Share Image
When Andrew [Ridgeley] first met my family, he heard my mom calling me "Yorgos." He just abbreviated it to Yog, and unfortunately it stuck.… — George Michael Copy Share
The first sign of real obsession with music was with an old wind-up gramophone that mum had thrown out into the garage. My parents… — George Michael Copy Share
I'm a perfectionist. It's a big pain in the ass and it takes a lot of my time, but it really is going well… — George Michael Copy Share
I find it difficult enough as it is to keep some kind of normality in my life. I enjoy this experience, but I don't… — George Michael Copy Share
I want to make a pop album - something more upbeat than my stuff was in the '90s. — George Michael Copy Share
If I can just live further from the spotlight I think that'll be better for all really. — George Michael Copy Share
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… — George Michael Copy Share
Obviously, [Wham!] made me a lot more comfortable as a musician. I was very confident that I would become a successful musician, but I… — George Michael Copy Share
“I should have known better than to cheat a friend / And waste the chance that I'd been given / So I'm never gonna… — George Michael Copy Share
I don't really feel I deserve something if I haven't had to fight for it. It's not a conscious attitude, and it's stupid and… — George Michael Copy Share
I had been obsessed with insects and creepy-crawlies: I used to get up at five o'clock in the morning and go out into this… — George Michael Copy Share
I think part of it has got to be compensation, yes, for the fact that when I was a kid, I wasn't particularly attractive.… — George Michael Copy Share
In terms of my work, I've never been reticent in terms of defining my sexuality. I write about my life. — George Michael Copy Share
![“When Andrew [Ridgeley] first met my family, he heard my mom calling me "Yorgos." He just abbreviated it to Yog, and unfortunately it stuck. I hated it is a teenager. It was not the most glamorous-sounding name in the world.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/00b/george-michael-1332_andrew_when-andrew-ridgeley-first-met-my-family_12039.png)
![“We [with Andrew Ridgeley] were getting so much attention and achieving such success. It never really bothered me.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b4e/george-michael-1332_achieve_we-with-andrew-ridgeley-were-getting-so_894013.png)
![“We always talked [with Andrew Ridgeley] about when it would happen - we always knew that I would go on to have a solo career.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/416/george-michael-1332_andrew_we-always-talked-with-andrew-ridgeley-ab_1009206.png)
![“We [with Andrew Ridgeley] didn't expect people to take it seriously. But naturally they did, and they thought we were a couple of wankers.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d2/george-michael-1332_andrew_we-with-andrew-ridgeley-didn-t-expect-pe_1150899.png)
![“Both of us knew the band had run its course. We were both unhappy doing it, but I think the way Andrew [Ridgeley] was being treated as the less important half of the duo had finally taken its toll on him.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1eb/george-michael-1332_andrew_both-of-us-knew-the-band-had-run-its-cou_1619836.png)
![“Andrew [Ridgeley] and I had demoed a couple of our songs very cheaply, and we weren't expecting any kind of record deal. We just walked around with our demo tape, trying to find someone to give us the money to demo properly. Instead of that, we got a record contract. It was just an incredibly…” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/65f/george-michael-1332_andrew_andrew-ridgeley-and-i-had-demoed-a-coupl_1971387.png)
![“The thing that's weird is that we thought it was funny. We expected people to get the joke - that we [with Andrew Ridgeley] were two guys really making asses of ourselves.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42d/george-michael-1332_andrew_the-thing-that-s-weird-is-that-we-though_2471073.png)
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