there was some kind of chemistry between us that we absolutely hadn’t counted on
us that we absolutely hadn’t counted on
us that we absolutely hadn’t counted on did you display an early talent for for
did you display an early talent for for
did you display an early talent for for singing awful I didn’t actually I got
singing awful I didn’t actually I got
singing awful I didn’t actually I got thrown out of the choir
thrown out of the choir
thrown out of the choir it’s a ridiculous situation to sign a
it’s a ridiculous situation to sign a
it’s a ridiculous situation to sign a contract when you’re 18 years old and be
contract when you’re 18 years old and be
contract when you’re 18 years old and be held to it for your entire professional
held to it for your entire professional
held to it for your entire professional career I used to get really really
career I used to get really really
career I used to get really really paranoid and after every show I’d have
paranoid and after every show I’d have
paranoid and after every show I’d have to go straight back to hotel and talk to
to go straight back to hotel and talk to
to go straight back to hotel and talk to no one
no one
no one he was an English singer songwriter
he was an English singer songwriter
he was an English singer songwriter record producer who rose to prominence
record producer who rose to prominence
record producer who rose to prominence for his part in the duo Wham he’s best
for his part in the duo Wham he’s best
for his part in the duo Wham he’s best known for his work in the 80s and 90s
known for his work in the 80s and 90s
known for his work in the 80s and 90s including hit singles last Christmas and
including hit singles last Christmas and
including hit singles last Christmas and wake me up before you go-go he sold over
wake me up before you go-go he sold over
wake me up before you go-go he sold over 100 million records worldwide he’s
100 million records worldwide he’s
100 million records worldwide he’s George Michael and here’s my take on his
George Michael and here’s my take on his
George Michael and here’s my take on his top ten rules of success rule number two
top ten rules of success rule number two
top ten rules of success rule number two is our personal favorite and I’m curious
is our personal favorite and I’m curious
is our personal favorite and I’m curious to figure out which one you guys like
to figure out which one you guys like
to figure out which one you guys like the best and as always as George is
the best and as always as George is
the best and as always as George is talking if he says something that really
talking if he says something that really
talking if he says something that really resonates with you please leave it in
resonates with you please leave it in
resonates with you please leave it in the comments below and put quotes around
the comments below and put quotes around
the comments below and put quotes around it so other people can be inspired as
it so other people can be inspired as
it so other people can be inspired as well enjoy
well enjoy
well enjoy [Music]
the first mention of George Michael in
the first mention of George Michael in my life was by Mark Dean who ran this
my life was by Mark Dean who ran this
my life was by Mark Dean who ran this little label called inner vision and he
little label called inner vision and he
little label called inner vision and he said I’ve signed an act that you’re
said I’ve signed an act that you’re
said I’ve signed an act that you’re going to love and they’re going to be
going to love and they’re going to be
going to love and they’re going to be huge and they’re called
huge and they’re called
huge and they’re called Wham and I said they’re called Wham
Wham and I said they’re called Wham
Wham and I said they’re called Wham he said yes they’re called Wham there
he said yes they’re called Wham there
he said yes they’re called Wham there was starting to get noticed on the UK
was starting to get noticed on the UK
was starting to get noticed on the UK music scene but what was it about Wham
music scene but what was it about Wham
music scene but what was it about Wham that made them stand out from the
that made them stand out from the
that made them stand out from the competition I think to be honest with
competition I think to be honest with
competition I think to be honest with you great songs and you know such a
you great songs and you know such a
you great songs and you know such a formula that we didn’t realize we had
formula that we didn’t realize we had
formula that we didn’t realize we had you know these two young boys doing this
you know these two young boys doing this
you know these two young boys doing this kind of Butch Cassidy and Sundance thing
kind of Butch Cassidy and Sundance thing
kind of Butch Cassidy and Sundance thing but in a very kind of camp way and there
but in a very kind of camp way and there
but in a very kind of camp way and there I think there was something about the
I think there was something about the
I think there was something about the fact that it was all very obvious that
fact that it was all very obvious that
fact that it was all very obvious that our relationship as friends was real
our relationship as friends was real
our relationship as friends was real there was some kind of chemistry between
there was some kind of chemistry between
there was some kind of chemistry between us that we absolutely hadn’t counted on
us that we absolutely hadn’t counted on
us that we absolutely hadn’t counted on you know but the world seemed to see
you know but the world seemed to see
you know but the world seemed to see pretty quickly what about the the the
pretty quickly what about the the the
pretty quickly what about the the the the business of being what you are now
the business of being what you are now
the business of being what you are now they had the musician the songwriter I
they had the musician the songwriter I
they had the musician the songwriter I mean did you did you display an early
mean did you did you display an early
mean did you did you display an early talent for singing awful I didn’t
talent for singing awful I didn’t
talent for singing awful I didn’t actually I got thrown out of the choir
actually I got thrown out of the choir
actually I got thrown out of the choir video I was thrown out of the choir for
video I was thrown out of the choir for
video I was thrown out of the choir for I think as far as I know it was for
I think as far as I know it was for
I think as far as I know it was for talking and and I always remember my dad
talking and and I always remember my dad
talking and and I always remember my dad used to say to me you know because I
used to say to me you know because I
used to say to me you know because I used to say dad that when I was like you
used to say dad that when I was like you
used to say dad that when I was like you know 16 17 18 and my dad was threatened
know 16 17 18 and my dad was threatened
know 16 17 18 and my dad was threatened to throw me out the house if I didn’t
to throw me out the house if I didn’t
to throw me out the house if I didn’t get job within a certain amount of time
get job within a certain amount of time
get job within a certain amount of time so obviously I went out and got jobs but
so obviously I went out and got jobs but
so obviously I went out and got jobs but I was saying I want to be a singer you
I was saying I want to be a singer you
I was saying I want to be a singer you know I think I’m going to be rich and
know I think I’m going to be rich and
know I think I’m going to be rich and famous and he would say you know
famous and he would say you know
famous and he would say you know everybody wants to be a pop sing
everybody wants to be a pop sing
everybody wants to be a pop sing everybody was I said and I would say no
everybody was I said and I would say no
everybody was I said and I would say no dad everybody wants to be a pop singer
dad everybody wants to be a pop singer
dad everybody wants to be a pop singer when they’re 12 you know when they’re 12
when they’re 12 you know when they’re 12
when they’re 12 you know when they’re 12 this is my whole life this is what I
this is my whole life this is what I
this is my whole life this is what I want to do but um but but I’ve lost my
want to do but um but but I’ve lost my
want to do but um but but I’ve lost my train of thought
train of thought
train of thought region famous your ambition I mean was
region famous your ambition I mean was
region famous your ambition I mean was that oh I think I had two very very
that oh I think I had two very very
that oh I think I had two very very strong ambitions and they’ve always
strong ambitions and they’ve always
strong ambitions and they’ve always fought against one another always and
fought against one another always and
fought against one another always and one was a passion for music and an
one was a passion for music and an
one was a passion for music and an ability to communicate through music and
ability to communicate through music and
ability to communicate through music and really a sense of purpose through music
really a sense of purpose through music
really a sense of purpose through music and two was this desire to be an
and two was this desire to be an
and two was this desire to be an enriched and famous he’s not right
enriched and famous he’s not right
enriched and famous he’s not right because actually rich never came into it
because actually rich never came into it
because actually rich never came into it I actually realized about six months ago
I actually realized about six months ago
I actually realized about six months ago someone put a question to me and
someone put a question to me and
someone put a question to me and actually realized that at no point
actually realized that at no point
actually realized that at no point during my early life when I was in all
during my early life when I was in all
during my early life when I was in all my ambitions or even when III started to
my ambitions or even when III started to
my ambitions or even when III started to to realize my ambitions at no point did
to realize my ambitions at no point did
to realize my ambitions at no point did I ever occur to me but one of the
I ever occur to me but one of the
I ever occur to me but one of the byproducts of this would be that I could
byproducts of this would be that I could
byproducts of this would be that I could buy whatever I wanted or you know live
buy whatever I wanted or you know live
buy whatever I wanted or you know live in a big house have a flashy car all the
in a big house have a flashy car all the
in a big house have a flashy car all the things that are very pleasant you know
things that are very pleasant you know
things that are very pleasant you know but it really hadn’t occurred to me it
but it really hadn’t occurred to me it
but it really hadn’t occurred to me it never occurred to me so I didn’t want to
never occurred to me so I didn’t want to
never occurred to me so I didn’t want to be rich I wanted to just wanted to be
be rich I wanted to just wanted to be
be rich I wanted to just wanted to be filthily famous I signed that contract
filthily famous I signed that contract
filthily famous I signed that contract and I understand the promise of sanctity
and I understand the promise of sanctity
and I understand the promise of sanctity of contract but it’s such a ridiculous
of contract but it’s such a ridiculous
of contract but it’s such a ridiculous such a ridiculous situation firstly you
such a ridiculous situation firstly you
such a ridiculous situation firstly you are almost always signing people in a
are almost always signing people in a
are almost always signing people in a very vulnerable position I mean I
very vulnerable position I mean I
very vulnerable position I mean I definitely was in a very informal person
definitely was in a very informal person
definitely was in a very informal person the first contract audios great exactly
the first contract audios great exactly
the first contract audios great exactly I was at the age of 18 and many bands
I was at the age of 18 and many bands
I was at the age of 18 and many bands assigned that young summer signed a
assigned that young summer signed a
assigned that young summer signed a little older but whenever they’re signed
little older but whenever they’re signed
little older but whenever they’re signed they’re desperate whenever they’re
they’re desperate whenever they’re
they’re desperate whenever they’re signed they think it’s going to be their
signed they think it’s going to be their
signed they think it’s going to be their only chance you know but more
only chance you know but more
only chance you know but more importantly than the other than the the
importantly than the other than the the
importantly than the other than the the balance of that situation which is very
balance of that situation which is very
balance of that situation which is very unfair is the fact that there isn’t one
unfair is the fact that there isn’t one
unfair is the fact that there isn’t one other industry that operates on this
other industry that operates on this
other industry that operates on this basis if I were an author and I fell out
basis if I were an author and I fell out
basis if I were an author and I fell out with my record company in the way that I
with my record company in the way that I
with my record company in the way that I have the worst I would have to endure
have the worst I would have to endure
have the worst I would have to endure was the fact that I would have to that
was the fact that I would have to that
was the fact that I would have to that they would have the first option on my
they would have the first option on my
they would have the first option on my next book so during that two books
next book so during that two books
next book so during that two books it’s a ridiculous situation to sign a
it’s a ridiculous situation to sign a
it’s a ridiculous situation to sign a contract when you’re 18 years old and be
contract when you’re 18 years old and be
contract when you’re 18 years old and be held to it for your entire professional
held to it for your entire professional
held to it for your entire professional career why why would any court uphold
career why why would any court uphold
career why why would any court uphold that situation the judge seems to have
that situation the judge seems to have
that situation the judge seems to have found in my case that I reaffirmed this
found in my case that I reaffirmed this
found in my case that I reaffirmed this contract at all at the given points of
contract at all at the given points of
contract at all at the given points of my renegotiations but did I really have
my renegotiations but did I really have
my renegotiations but did I really have any choice the choice that I had was to
any choice the choice that I had was to
any choice the choice that I had was to go along with that length of term or to
go along with that length of term or to
go along with that length of term or to do what I’ve done now which has been an
do what I’ve done now which has been an
do what I’ve done now which has been an incredibly difficult process the abiding
incredibly difficult process the abiding
incredibly difficult process the abiding fact obviously for the judge was that
fact obviously for the judge was that
fact obviously for the judge was that you had voluntarily and with expert
you had voluntarily and with expert
you had voluntarily and with expert advice sign these contracts are you
advice sign these contracts are you
advice sign these contracts are you talking about the first contract really
talking about the first contract really
talking about the first contract really true yes I mean I mean that I mean that
true yes I mean I mean that I mean that
true yes I mean I mean that I mean that on the one hand as we see your quandary
on the one hand as we see your quandary
on the one hand as we see your quandary but I mean for him the abiding fact and
but I mean for him the abiding fact and
but I mean for him the abiding fact and was and I guess for many people was that
was and I guess for many people was that
was and I guess for many people was that you did sign them on balance you decided
you did sign them on balance you decided
you did sign them on balance you decided it’s better to sign and they’re not and
it’s better to sign and they’re not and
it’s better to sign and they’re not and that’s why you’re left with the
that’s why you’re left with the
that’s why you’re left with the consequences I think it but I think
consequences I think it but I think
consequences I think it but I think that’s a very very odd position to take
that’s a very very odd position to take
that’s a very very odd position to take I think that in all honesty I think that
I think that in all honesty I think that
I think that in all honesty I think that there is more to consider in this case
there is more to consider in this case
there is more to consider in this case than my situation I mean from my point
than my situation I mean from my point
than my situation I mean from my point of view I really honestly do not expect
of view I really honestly do not expect
of view I really honestly do not expect the public to have any great sympathy
the public to have any great sympathy
the public to have any great sympathy for a man who’s very wealthy you know
for a man who’s very wealthy you know
for a man who’s very wealthy you know I’m in good health I’m very wealthy and
I’m in good health I’m very wealthy and
I’m in good health I’m very wealthy and I have a lot of public support and I
I have a lot of public support and I
I have a lot of public support and I completely accept that I’m not looking
completely accept that I’m not looking
completely accept that I’m not looking for public sympathy I just don’t believe
for public sympathy I just don’t believe
for public sympathy I just don’t believe that if you are wealthy that your
that if you are wealthy that your
that if you are wealthy that your principles are supposed to be a null and
principles are supposed to be a null and
principles are supposed to be a null and void that you that you’re not supposed
void that you that you’re not supposed
void that you that you’re not supposed to fight for for what for your
to fight for for what for your
to fight for for what for your principles all artists except that have
principles all artists except that have
principles all artists except that have accepted for years and years that they
accepted for years and years that they
accepted for years and years that they get a considerably small piece of the
get a considerably small piece of the
get a considerably small piece of the pie considering that they are the raw
pie considering that they are the raw
pie considering that they are the raw product and people go out and buy what
product and people go out and buy what
product and people go out and buy what they give but I have to be honest it’s
they give but I have to be honest it’s
they give but I have to be honest it’s never been a big problem for me being
never been a big problem for me being
never been a big problem for me being paid less than other artists as has
paid less than other artists as has
paid less than other artists as has always been a problem for me in terms of
always been a problem for me in terms of
always been a problem for me in terms of pride in terms of money always making
pride in terms of money always making
pride in terms of money always making I’m lucky enough to be one of the people
I’m lucky enough to be one of the people
I’m lucky enough to be one of the people that sells enough records that I don’t
that sells enough records that I don’t
that sells enough records that I don’t care I mean I have
care I mean I have
care I mean I have very good lifestyle I’m very wealthy I
very good lifestyle I’m very wealthy I
very good lifestyle I’m very wealthy I would also have to add I’m nowhere near
would also have to add I’m nowhere near
would also have to add I’m nowhere near as wealthy as the tabloid press would
as wealthy as the tabloid press would
as wealthy as the tabloid press would let you believe but I’m perfectly happy
let you believe but I’m perfectly happy
let you believe but I’m perfectly happy with the money I’ve got and they say 80
with the money I’ve got and they say 80
with the money I’ve got and they say 80 million and they say 80 million let’s
million and they say 80 million let’s
million and they say 80 million let’s just say it’s let’s just call it a
just say it’s let’s just call it a
just say it’s let’s just call it a fraction all right but it’s writing more
fraction all right but it’s writing more
fraction all right but it’s writing more than a half between aha I’m not telling
than a half between aha I’m not telling
than a half between aha I’m not telling you though I wouldn’t never caught that
you though I wouldn’t never caught that
you though I wouldn’t never caught that yeah and I telling you that
yeah and I telling you that
yeah and I telling you that but let me put it this way I think I’ve
but let me put it this way I think I’ve
but let me put it this way I think I’ve got something to complain about simply
got something to complain about simply
got something to complain about simply because in principle it’s wrong the end
because in principle it’s wrong the end
because in principle it’s wrong the end result is that I’m still a very wealthy
result is that I’m still a very wealthy
result is that I’m still a very wealthy man so really I can understand people
man so really I can understand people
man so really I can understand people thinking he should shut its mouth but
thinking he should shut its mouth but
thinking he should shut its mouth but the principle is wrong and this case is
the principle is wrong and this case is
the principle is wrong and this case is has decided or it’s not over yet as I
has decided or it’s not over yet as I
has decided or it’s not over yet as I emphasized it’s not over yet but this
emphasized it’s not over yet but this
emphasized it’s not over yet but this case will decide the future of all our
case will decide the future of all our
case will decide the future of all our of all artists in my position with times
of all artists in my position with times
of all artists in my position with times in the last five six years that I was
in the last five six years that I was
in the last five six years that I was very tempted to just say you know what
very tempted to just say you know what
very tempted to just say you know what forget it this is too difficult you’re
forget it this is too difficult you’re
forget it this is too difficult you’re not going to come up with the album that
not going to come up with the album that
not going to come up with the album that you need and you’re and you’re driving
you need and you’re and you’re driving
you need and you’re and you’re driving yourself crazy with it and I was and I
yourself crazy with it and I was and I
yourself crazy with it and I was and I was and of course on top of that I was
was and of course on top of that I was
was and of course on top of that I was getting quite a kicking from the press
getting quite a kicking from the press
getting quite a kicking from the press so at that point in my life with with so
so at that point in my life with with so
so at that point in my life with with so much going on emotionally washing you
much going on emotionally washing you
much going on emotionally washing you know being kicked about by that by the
know being kicked about by that by the
know being kicked about by that by the media and the press and the industry
media and the press and the industry
media and the press and the industry almost wishing that instead of almost
almost wishing that instead of almost
almost wishing that instead of almost wishing that my career was over I just
wishing that my career was over I just
wishing that my career was over I just was I was almost ready to give up but
was I was almost ready to give up but
was I was almost ready to give up but part of my motivation a very strong part
part of my motivation a very strong part
part of my motivation a very strong part of my motivation to keep going was I
of my motivation to keep going was I
of my motivation to keep going was I always knew how terrible it would look
always knew how terrible it would look
always knew how terrible it would look to young gay kids that were worried
to young gay kids that were worried
to young gay kids that were worried about coming out not that they
about coming out not that they
about coming out not that they necessarily see a great parallel with a
necessarily see a great parallel with a
necessarily see a great parallel with a you know someone who was outed when they
you know someone who was outed when they
you know someone who was outed when they were 35 but I think it is a very it
were 35 but I think it is a very it
were 35 but I think it is a very it would look it would be a horrible way to
would look it would be a horrible way to
would look it would be a horrible way to leave my career to leave people thinking
leave my career to leave people thinking
leave my career to leave people thinking that my sexuality took away my market
that my sexuality took away my market
that my sexuality took away my market because I just knew that wasn’t true and
because I just knew that wasn’t true and
because I just knew that wasn’t true and I felt a kind of responsibility not only
I felt a kind of responsibility not only
I felt a kind of responsibility not only to myself but to young gay people to say
to myself but to young gay people to say
to myself but to young gay people to say look I because I was felt absolutely
look I because I was felt absolutely
look I because I was felt absolutely sure that my market hadn’t left me so I
sure that my market hadn’t left me so I
sure that my market hadn’t left me so I felt it really important to say look it
felt it really important to say look it
felt it really important to say look it is not damaging if you are if you have
is not damaging if you are if you have
is not damaging if you are if you have ability it is not damaging to add to
ability it is not damaging to add to
ability it is not damaging to add to come the confidence to come out and that
come the confidence to come out and that
come the confidence to come out and that in certain parts of life it really
in certain parts of life it really
in certain parts of life it really doesn’t matter anymore in certain
doesn’t matter anymore in certain
doesn’t matter anymore in certain careers it really doesn’t matter anymore
careers it really doesn’t matter anymore
careers it really doesn’t matter anymore and I think just the success of the
and I think just the success of the
and I think just the success of the record this time around and I hope it’s
record this time around and I hope it’s
record this time around and I hope it’s continued success will alleviate that
continued success will alleviate that
continued success will alleviate that perception you know I’m looking forward
perception you know I’m looking forward
perception you know I’m looking forward to getting more and more comfortable
to getting more and more comfortable
to getting more and more comfortable with that my voice getting stronger and
with that my voice getting stronger and
with that my voice getting stronger and stronger as as the tour goes on you know
stronger as as the tour goes on you know
stronger as as the tour goes on you know what do you do to prevent it from from
what do you do to prevent it from from
what do you do to prevent it from from nothing you see luck you’re just lucky
nothing you see luck you’re just lucky
nothing you see luck you’re just lucky I’m just lucky I mean I I you know I I
I’m just lucky I mean I I you know I I
I’m just lucky I mean I I you know I I have lozenges that I sucked the whole
have lozenges that I sucked the whole
have lozenges that I sucked the whole day out paranoia but no really I since I
day out paranoia but no really I since I
day out paranoia but no really I since I learned to relax about it
learned to relax about it
learned to relax about it I found it much easier actually I used
I found it much easier actually I used
I found it much easier actually I used to get really really paranoid and after
to get really really paranoid and after
to get really really paranoid and after every show I’d have to go straight back
every show I’d have to go straight back
every show I’d have to go straight back to the hotel and talk to no one you know
to the hotel and talk to no one you know
to the hotel and talk to no one you know and it’s so dull and so boring and
and it’s so dull and so boring and
and it’s so dull and so boring and actually led to more throat problems
actually led to more throat problems
actually led to more throat problems because of the anxiety but I’m much more
because of the anxiety but I’m much more
because of the anxiety but I’m much more relaxed about it now and my voice seems
relaxed about it now and my voice seems
relaxed about it now and my voice seems to be fine so and I feel ready to do it
to be fine so and I feel ready to do it
to be fine so and I feel ready to do it and it also feels very honest you know
and it also feels very honest you know
and it also feels very honest you know it feels very honest um I would not be
it feels very honest um I would not be
it feels very honest um I would not be ready to come out and do another three
ready to come out and do another three
ready to come out and do another three years of a greatest hits tour and even
years of a greatest hits tour and even
years of a greatest hits tour and even though there are some of my greatest
though there are some of my greatest
though there are some of my greatest quite a few of my greatest hits in this
quite a few of my greatest hits in this
quite a few of my greatest hits in this it’s something completely different you
it’s something completely different you
it’s something completely different you know and that’s what I need right now
know and that’s what I need right now
know and that’s what I need right now you know I don’t want as I said I don’t
you know I don’t want as I said I don’t
you know I don’t want as I said I don’t really interested in repeating
really interested in repeating
really interested in repeating experiences again and again and I like
experiences again and again and I like
experiences again and again and I like to challenge myself to improve as a
to challenge myself to improve as a
to challenge myself to improve as a vocalist and believe me singing with an
vocalist and believe me singing with an
vocalist and believe me singing with an orchestra is one way to do it really so
orchestra is one way to do it really so
orchestra is one way to do it really so what challenges do you see lie ahead ah
what challenges do you see lie ahead ah
what challenges do you see lie ahead ah well that well the dance album is a
well that well the dance album is a
well that well the dance album is a challenge I think it will be a challenge
challenge I think it will be a challenge
challenge I think it will be a challenge with the media but but the challenge of
with the media but but the challenge of
with the media but but the challenge of this tour really is to see what kind of
this tour really is to see what kind of
this tour really is to see what kind of a singer I can be by the end of it by
a singer I can be by the end of it by
a singer I can be by the end of it by Christmas I think I’ll see just what the
Christmas I think I’ll see just what the
Christmas I think I’ll see just what the percent my potential as a singer is at
percent my potential as a singer is at
percent my potential as a singer is at this point in time you know and I hope
this point in time you know and I hope
this point in time you know and I hope that I’ll be a better
that I’ll be a better
that I’ll be a better than I’ve ever been you haven’t been all
than I’ve ever been you haven’t been all
than I’ve ever been you haven’t been all that kindly handled by the critics have
that kindly handled by the critics have
that kindly handled by the critics have you I mean music physics apply only the
you I mean music physics apply only the
you I mean music physics apply only the public like it’s the usual syndrome but
public like it’s the usual syndrome but
public like it’s the usual syndrome but I mean why why do you think the critics
I mean why why do you think the critics
I mean why why do you think the critics are inimical to you why do you think
are inimical to you why do you think
are inimical to you why do you think they give you so much yes I think it’s
they give you so much yes I think it’s
they give you so much yes I think it’s exactly that I think it’s because we do
exactly that I think it’s because we do
exactly that I think it’s because we do own up to everything that we do we’re
own up to everything that we do we’re
own up to everything that we do we’re very honest about how we market
very honest about how we market
very honest about how we market ourselves we’re probably the only band
ourselves we’re probably the only band
ourselves we’re probably the only band at the moment who are totally unashamed
at the moment who are totally unashamed
at the moment who are totally unashamed of being screamed at and I think it’s
of being screamed at and I think it’s
of being screamed at and I think it’s like we do everything that everyone else
like we do everything that everyone else
like we do everything that everyone else does only everyone else is very very
does only everyone else is very very
does only everyone else is very very subtly camouflaging the ways of selling
subtly camouflaging the ways of selling
subtly camouflaging the ways of selling themselves and we just think you know
themselves and we just think you know
themselves and we just think you know there’s no reason that you don’t have to
there’s no reason that you don’t have to
there’s no reason that you don’t have to it’s not insulting your public to do it
it’s not insulting your public to do it
it’s not insulting your public to do it and to tell them you’re doing it because
and to tell them you’re doing it because
and to tell them you’re doing it because I enjoy it just the same way even
I enjoy it just the same way even
I enjoy it just the same way even marketing is marketing and an image is
marketing is marketing and an image is
marketing is marketing and an image is image no one thinks that’s really us I’m
image no one thinks that’s really us I’m
image no one thinks that’s really us I’m gonna deep down I don’t think anybody
gonna deep down I don’t think anybody
gonna deep down I don’t think anybody would think that we’re what we portray
would think that we’re what we portray
would think that we’re what we portray ourselves to be in our videos or
ourselves to be in our videos or
ourselves to be in our videos or anything but because we make it so
anything but because we make it so
anything but because we make it so obvious that we’re mucking about
obvious that we’re mucking about
obvious that we’re mucking about I think people we like blow other
I think people we like blow other
I think people we like blow other people’s cover and it’s it’s irritating
people’s cover and it’s it’s irritating
people’s cover and it’s it’s irritating to a lot of people
to a lot of people
to a lot of people another headline-grabbing move George
another headline-grabbing move George
another headline-grabbing move George announced that his next album patience
announced that his next album patience
announced that his next album patience will be his last record on sale to the
will be his last record on sale to the
will be his last record on sale to the public and future releases would be
public and future releases would be
public and future releases would be available for free download only well
available for free download only well
available for free download only well ask me what I said was it be available
ask me what I said was it be available
ask me what I said was it be available for free or for charitable donation if
for free or for charitable donation if
for free or for charitable donation if people wanted to and the actual truth is
people wanted to and the actual truth is
people wanted to and the actual truth is nobody nobody died nobody donated
nobody nobody died nobody donated
nobody nobody died nobody donated anything so I kind of kind of withdrawn
anything so I kind of kind of withdrawn
anything so I kind of kind of withdrawn the idea as it were I don’t I mean what
the idea as it were I don’t I mean what
the idea as it were I don’t I mean what I’ve said and what I still believe is
I’ve said and what I still believe is
I’ve said and what I still believe is that if in order to make my life work
that if in order to make my life work
that if in order to make my life work for me in an industry which is falling
for me in an industry which is falling
for me in an industry which is falling apart I think the things that I want to
apart I think the things that I want to
apart I think the things that I want to say are those things that I still have
say are those things that I still have
say are those things that I still have to say I don’t I think are out of place
to say I don’t I think are out of place
to say I don’t I think are out of place now in the medium of pop so I think I
now in the medium of pop so I think I
now in the medium of pop so I think I might have to look for other avenues in
might have to look for other avenues in
might have to look for other avenues in which to write um because I’m not who I
which to write um because I’m not who I
which to write um because I’m not who I was even five years ago you know I got
was even five years ago you know I got
was even five years ago you know I got some brand new ideas now and and and I
some brand new ideas now and and and I
some brand new ideas now and and and I want them to be of some use I want to
want them to be of some use I want to
want them to be of some use I want to I’ve always believed that my creativity
I’ve always believed that my creativity
I’ve always believed that my creativity is is is with me for a reason you know
is is is with me for a reason you know
is is is with me for a reason you know and that they’re always wanting to have
and that they’re always wanting to have
and that they’re always wanting to have a positive effect in life with what you
a positive effect in life with what you
a positive effect in life with what you create is
create is
create is something that is hard to give up you
something that is hard to give up you
something that is hard to give up you know even though it’d be lovely to be
know even though it’d be lovely to be
know even though it’d be lovely to be self-indulgent
self-indulgent
self-indulgent I do really believe that there’s a
I do really believe that there’s a
I do really believe that there’s a reason that I I was given this gift and
reason that I I was given this gift and
reason that I I was given this gift and it doesn’t just have to be in my voice
it doesn’t just have to be in my voice
it doesn’t just have to be in my voice you know it’s about things I want to say
you know it’s about things I want to say
you know it’s about things I want to say in the breaks of this tour II understand
in the breaks of this tour II understand
in the breaks of this tour II understand that you’re recording a new album which
that you’re recording a new album which
that you’re recording a new album which is very different from the Symphonica
is very different from the Symphonica
is very different from the Symphonica tour dance music how do you combine the
tour dance music how do you combine the
tour dance music how do you combine the two well the thing is I’m I’m interested
two well the thing is I’m I’m interested
two well the thing is I’m I’m interested in the two you know what I’m saying I’ve
in the two you know what I’m saying I’ve
in the two you know what I’m saying I’ve always had I mean I think I’m pretty
always had I mean I think I’m pretty
always had I mean I think I’m pretty well-known for having there being a
well-known for having there being a
well-known for having there being a fairly even balance in my successes in
fairly even balance in my successes in
fairly even balance in my successes in terms of ballads and up-tempo songs and
terms of ballads and up-tempo songs and
terms of ballads and up-tempo songs and and so that’s kept my kind of lyric
and so that’s kept my kind of lyric
and so that’s kept my kind of lyric writing the lyrics right element of why
writing the lyrics right element of why
writing the lyrics right element of why do going constantly because I’m working
do going constantly because I’m working
do going constantly because I’m working in my mind on that and this is all much
in my mind on that and this is all much
in my mind on that and this is all much more about my voice you know so I think
more about my voice you know so I think
more about my voice you know so I think I think my age to be able to have those
I think my age to be able to have those
I think my age to be able to have those two things going on and to know that
two things going on and to know that
two things going on and to know that they’ll both be heard to a degree is
they’ll both be heard to a degree is
they’ll both be heard to a degree is quite remarkable I’m a son you know I’m
quite remarkable I’m a son you know I’m
quite remarkable I’m a son you know I’m thrilled about it to have that kind of
thrilled about it to have that kind of
thrilled about it to have that kind of momentum in my own brain at this age you
momentum in my own brain at this age you
momentum in my own brain at this age you know I mean obviously you can’t come on
know I mean obviously you can’t come on
know I mean obviously you can’t come on a show like this without mention of the
a show like this without mention of the
a show like this without mention of the wanking in the toilet thing which one in
wanking in the toilet thing which one in
wanking in the toilet thing which one in the toilet day which one be arrested all
the toilet day which one be arrested all
the toilet day which one be arrested all records have that one yeah the one out
records have that one yeah the one out
records have that one yeah the one out worried about and
worried about and
worried about and this time I got caught you
the way you talk about is it your
the way you talk about is it your fantastic sort of unapologetic versus
fantastic sort of unapologetic versus
fantastic sort of unapologetic versus and you didn’t go into hiding you didn’t
and you didn’t go into hiding you didn’t
and you didn’t go into hiding you didn’t you know sort of go you know draw the
you know sort of go you know draw the
you know sort of go you know draw the curtains like that was it the next night
curtains like that was it the next night
curtains like that was it the next night you were out in a restaurant in LA
you were out in a restaurant in LA
you were out in a restaurant in LA having dinner
having dinner
having dinner absolutely well I mean what’s to
absolutely well I mean what’s to
absolutely well I mean what’s to apologize for you know I’m a gay man I’m
apologize for you know I’m a gay man I’m
apologize for you know I’m a gay man I’m at the time I was like 36 years old can
at the time I was like 36 years old can
at the time I was like 36 years old can I be if I’m perfectly honest if I’m
I be if I’m perfectly honest if I’m
I be if I’m perfectly honest if I’m perfectly perfectly honest outside of my
perfectly perfectly honest outside of my
perfectly perfectly honest outside of my career I’ve had a terrible run of luck
career I’ve had a terrible run of luck
career I’ve had a terrible run of luck that started about 10 years ago I’ve
that started about 10 years ago I’ve
that started about 10 years ago I’ve I’ve I’ve watched a partner die I’ve
I’ve I’ve watched a partner die I’ve
I’ve I’ve watched a partner die I’ve watched my mother die I went just after
watched my mother die I went just after
watched my mother die I went just after that I had I went to ASEA as a back
that I had I went to ASEA as a back
that I had I went to ASEA as a back surgeon who told me that if I didn’t
surgeon who told me that if I didn’t
surgeon who told me that if I didn’t have two vertebra removed within the
have two vertebra removed within the
have two vertebra removed within the next six months to year that I could
next six months to year that I could
next six months to year that I could paralyzed so you just learn to have a
paralyzed so you just learn to have a
paralyzed so you just learn to have a different perspective I don’t give a
different perspective I don’t give a
different perspective I don’t give a toss if people have a real problem with
toss if people have a real problem with
toss if people have a real problem with me you know having
I have a different perspective on life I
I have a different perspective on life I lost a lot of great things but I still
lost a lot of great things but I still
lost a lot of great things but I still have a lot of incredible things and the
have a lot of incredible things and the
have a lot of incredible things and the press doesn’t really enter into it I
press doesn’t really enter into it I
press doesn’t really enter into it I don’t care if people never see my face
don’t care if people never see my face
don’t care if people never see my face in the next term you know for the rest
in the next term you know for the rest
in the next term you know for the rest of this century the body of work is safe
of this century the body of work is safe
of this century the body of work is safe now you know if I get hit by bus
now you know if I get hit by bus
now you know if I get hit by bus tomorrow you know people will remember
tomorrow you know people will remember
tomorrow you know people will remember what I’ve done and they’ll still enjoy
what I’ve done and they’ll still enjoy
what I’ve done and they’ll still enjoy it you know I’m so lucky I mean people
it you know I’m so lucky I mean people
it you know I’m so lucky I mean people make brilliant music all the time that
make brilliant music all the time that
make brilliant music all the time that doesn’t get played for 20 years and for
doesn’t get played for 20 years and for
doesn’t get played for 20 years and for some reason I don’t mind just sits in
some reason I don’t mind just sits in
some reason I don’t mind just sits in that pocket where it does and such an
that pocket where it does and such an
that pocket where it does and such an incredible thing to to feel that you’ve
incredible thing to to feel that you’ve
incredible thing to to feel that you’ve achieved that it’s very possible that
achieved that it’s very possible that
achieved that it’s very possible that pop has had the best out of me that’s
pop has had the best out of me that’s
pop has had the best out of me that’s going to get even though I want to be
going to get even though I want to be
going to get even though I want to be making music til the day I die it’s
making music til the day I die it’s
making music til the day I die it’s perfectly possible to say you know 25
perfectly possible to say you know 25
perfectly possible to say you know 25 years on the charts is pretty good going
years on the charts is pretty good going
years on the charts is pretty good going and you can’t expect to be relevant
and you can’t expect to be relevant
and you can’t expect to be relevant forever you know but the body of work
forever you know but the body of work
forever you know but the body of work I’ve done already five albums in 25
I’ve done already five albums in 25
I’ve done already five albums in 25 years not exactly prolific but I think
years not exactly prolific but I think
years not exactly prolific but I think pretty good in terms of quality thank
pretty good in terms of quality thank
pretty good in terms of quality thank you guys so much for watching I made
you guys so much for watching I made
you guys so much for watching I made this video because my video editor
this video because my video editor
this video because my video editor Christina asked me to thank you for that
Christina asked me to thank you for that
Christina asked me to thank you for that Christina so there’s a famous
Christina so there’s a famous
Christina so there’s a famous entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile
entrepreneur that you want me to profile next leave in the comments below and
next leave in the comments below and
next leave in the comments below and I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to
I’ll see what I can do I’d also love to know what the George State that had the
know what the George State that had the
know what the George State that had the biggest impact on you and why please
biggest impact on you and why please
biggest impact on you and why please leave it in the comments and I’m going
leave it in the comments and I’m going
leave it in the comments and I’m going to join in the discussion finally want
to join in the discussion finally want
to join in the discussion finally want to give a quick chef it’s at Wong Union
to give a quick chef it’s at Wong Union
to give a quick chef it’s at Wong Union thank you so much for picking up ten
thank you so much for picking up ten
thank you so much for picking up ten copies of my book and continuing to
copies of my book and continuing to
copies of my book and continuing to spread the love and gift it into other
spread the love and gift it into other
spread the love and gift it into other people I love the pictures keep them
people I love the pictures keep them
people I love the pictures keep them coming man and I appreciate all the
coming man and I appreciate all the
coming man and I appreciate all the support so thank you guys again for
support so thank you guys again for
support so thank you guys again for watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you
watching I believe in you I hope you continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll
whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
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