
It takes courage and a song to pull the curtain open and expose him. We must remember that the Wizard is really a cowardly old man hiding behind a curtain with a loud microphone. I am delighted that he chose a song of mine to express these feelings.

I am proud of George Michael for standing up for life and sanity. Robbie Williams, “You Have Been Loved: Remembering George Michael” Aired on Decemon Smooth Radio. And of course, his music will last forever. So I used to be at the side of the stage going ‘how on earth can I beat that? Because that’s godlike’. And when he arrived on stage, whether it be rehearsing or doing the actual performance, you were in the presence of such a magnetic personality, such charisma. I was on a few award ceremonies with him in Take That and when I had just left Take That. I was equal parts inspired and terrified, not of George, but of the prospect of trying to be something like George. David Austin, Cameron Adams, “George Michael’s best friend David Austin on the doco the singer was working on when he died.” Herald Sun Octo He lived a full life, happy with his work, his friends, his creativity. I want to make mistakes,” Herald Sun, October 28, 2017. He wasn’t a robot.” - Sam Smith, Sam Smith: “I don’t want to be a robot. He was a superstar but he was a human at the same time, that’s inspiring to me. I’d watch his interviews all the time and how he held himself. I looked up to him as a role model as a gay artist in pop music. Jenni Cole, “George Michael – Twentyfive,” MusicOMH, November 2006

Whether you love George or hate him, you can’t deny that he’s done it his way, from shoving shuttlecocks down his impossibly tight shorts, to standing up against the might of the major labels, to responding to being caught with his trousers down in a public toilet by recording a video that takes a look the Village People introduced to the world and makes it more gay than they could possibly have imagined. Here are some of George Michael’s famous quotes: George Michael is famously frank about his own life, his views, and his loves.
