George probably wanted to be rich and famous - most of us do, I think - but I don't think he ever… — Andrew Ridgeley Fame Copy Share Image
The great thing about dancing is it's a way to get close to a beautiful woman you have never met. — Andrew Ridgeley Beautiful Copy Share Image
My parents actively tried to discourage me from going into music - especially Dad, because of the troubled times he had in… — Andrew Ridgeley Dad Copy Share Image
People get very put out when someone is as forceful in their views and in their methods as George is. — Andrew Ridgeley Forceful Copy Share Image
I think it'd be pretty juvenile to make a record as a reaction to my critics. — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
My material contribution musically was less than George's, and George and I have both always been very open about that. — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
George was adamant his sexuality should be kept under wraps, which created a wholly unwelcome extra level of stress for him to… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
I had posted a note on my bedroom door for my mum to 'wake me up-up before you go-go' - and that… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
It's 33 years since we drew Wham! to a close and a lot of people's perspectives have changed and a lot of… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
It started out ordinarily enough: In 1975, we were two boys that happened to share a mutual sense of humor, a love… — Andrew Ridgeley Art Copy Share Image
George had performed musical alchemy, distilling the essence of Christmas into music. Adding a lyric which told the tale of betrayed love… — Andrew Ridgeley Alchemy Copy Share Image
George was a late arrival at school and he was sort of put in my charge, and one of the immediate similarities… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
We were the best of friends. We monkeyed around recording sketches and jingles in George's bedroom. On November 5, 1979, I phoned… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
George's contribution to the great archive of contemporary music rests alongside the immortals. His is a legacy of unquestionable brilliance and one… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
One of the artists I most admire is David Lee Roth. I think his combination of humor, glamour, sex and energy is… — Andrew Ridgeley Art Copy Share Image
It goes without saying that when it came to musical talent, George was in a completely different league to me - as… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
We were in a little bubble to a degree, but you'd never really know what was going on elsewhere, you'd done a… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
Nothing had prepared me for the depth of pain George's death precipitated. — Andrew Ridgeley Death Copy Share Image
We don't like our lives being monitored, so when someone dies alone, perhaps there are always answers that remain out of reach. — Andrew Ridgeley Alone Copy Share Image
Perhaps the biggest lesson that I would say is the one to learn is not to let fame and fortune get inside… — Andrew Ridgeley Fame Copy Share Image
I could see no other way of doing something with my life apart from music. — Andrew Ridgeley Life Copy Share Image
There are people much better placed to make music than me. It's always been a young person's game. — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
Give yourself a healthy bit of distance between your fame and reality because they are two different things. — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
It's an amazing privilege to perform for an audience paying to hear the music that you've recorded. — Andrew Ridgeley Amazing Copy Share Image
I used to love going out to discos. Chatting up the girls, getting a dance. — Andrew Ridgeley Dance Copy Share Image
One of the promises we made to each other was that Wham! would never be resurrected because it was about being young. — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
We were bringing Wham! to a close, but we weren't bringing our friendship to a close. — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
I wanted a physical kick in the music. I wanted it to be stimulating. — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
It's nice to watch great acts perform their material. But I can't say that it tweaks any desire within. — Andrew Ridgeley Concert Copy Share Image
We made a decision very early on that George would be the main songwriter because it was very apparent to all of… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
George is very, very single-minded in his approach. And I think a lot of the things that he has said and done… — Andrew Ridgeley Arrogant Copy Share Image
The success came very quickly and it was a different age so one's awareness, especially in a global sense wasn't quite the… — Andrew Ridgeley Age Copy Share Image
We were both dabbling with music but no, I persuaded George, railroaded him really into forming a band. I think we both… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
On Christmas Day 2016, the greatest singer songwriter of his generation, an icon of his era, George Michael, was lost. A supernova… — Andrew Ridgeley Christmas Copy Share Image
I think we achieved what we wanted to achieve. It was a short time period but we had broken America, we had… — Andrew Ridgeley Copy Share Image
