“I realised those things my ego needed - fame and success - were going ...” — George Michael Quote

“I realised those things my ego needed - fame and success - were going to make me terribly unhappy. So I wrenched myself away from that. I had to. I had to walk away from America and say goodbye to the biggest part of my career because I knew, otherwise, my demons would get the better of me.”

“I don't consider Americans bullies, but I do consider the American government bullying.”

“Even though it's become a really cliched thing to see musicians working for charity, it's still effective and it still has to be done.”

“It's important to face down your demons.”

“I think we all have demons, but my demons aren't that bad. They're productive demons. They keep me focused on the man I want to be and the life I want to live.”

“The great part of being in a play or a sitcom is that you're telling someone else's story. Standup is just you, exposing your demons to make people laugh. The worry is that if I was doing it every night, those demons would become me - and I'd forget they were bad.”