It does bother me when they [tabloids] drag friends of mine into it and talk about them and lie about them. My friends have no part in it; they're not celebrities, so why should they have to accept the downside… — 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 Image
[My family] is one of the strongest families you're ever likely to see. — George Michael Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
I want to make a pop album - something more upbeat than my stuff was in the '90s. — George Michael Copy Share Image
If I can just live further from the spotlight I think that'll be better for all really. — George Michael Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
![“It does bother me when they [tabloids] drag friends of mine into it and talk about them and lie about them. My friends have no part in it; they're not celebrities, so why should they have to accept the downside of celebrity? That worries me for a bit.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/405/george-michael-1332_accepting_it-does-bother-me-when-they-tabloids-dra_2583648.jpg)
![“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/img-quotes/00b/george-michael-1332_andrew_when-andrew-ridgeley-first-met-my-family_12039.jpg)
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![“Obviously, [Wham!] made me a lot more comfortable as a musician. I was very confident that I would become a successful musician, but I had no idea I would be a celebrity.” quote by George Michael](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/3de/george-michael-1332_comfortable_obviously-wham-made-me-a-lot-more-comfor_134033.jpg)
