George Michael on Wanting to be a Musician

In his struggle to earn more respect, perhaps Michael should decorate his next album with a picture of himself at 14. “People have no comprehension of what I looked like as a kid. I was an ugly little bastard,” he laughs.

Despite being overweight. ugly and having thick glasses, Michael says, “I never really lacked confidence as an individual. I was always quite popular. I had this cockiness about me that had no real bearing in any particular attributes. From an early age. music was his only interest. “I just wanted to be a musician, and I was convinced I would be a great one. I played the drums for about three years, starting when I was about 12. All the neighbors complained, by which time I was in combat with my dad about whether I was gonna be a pop star or a restaurateur.”

SOURCE: George Michael: Artist or Airhead? (Musician, 1988)

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