George Michael

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

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

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

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

I spent the first half of my career being accused of being gay when I hadn't had anything like a gay relationship.

It's strange. At some point in your career, the situation between yourself and the camera reverses. For a certain number of years, you court it and you need it, but ultimately, it needs you more, and it's a bit like a relationship. The minute that happens, it turns you off... and it does feel like it is taking something from you.

You can't have a child just to keep a relationship together, can you?

I have more love, success, and security than I could ever dream of.

I define my sexuality in terms of the people that I love.

Celebrity and secrets don't go together. The bastards will get you in the end.

I'm not stupid enough to think that I can deal with another 10 or 15 years of major exposure. I think that is the ultimate tragedy of fame... People who are simply out of control, who are lost. I've seen so many of them, and I don't want to be another cliche.

I'm 10-12 years into life as an out gay man, and I'm a different person. I think there are things about my journey that might be useful to other people, and coming up with a hit record on its own doesn't seem to be enough anymore.