![]() "I created a man-in the image of a great friend-that the world could love if they chose to, someone who could realize my dreams and make me a star. I genuinely feel that although his son is gay and not going to give him any grandkids, my dad's consolation is that I have done well in life." On 'George Michael' This is sad, but I do feel success can negate a parent's disappointment. I'm sure he felt it, and it was hard for him, but he didn't lay any of it onto me, which I have to thank him for. ![]() " never displayed any disappointment or homophobia. It's a good coincidence, in a way, to have both musical ability and a lack of self-belief, a kind of damage, that drives you on like an insane person." I subconsciously fought him to the degree that I drove me to be one of the most successful musicians in the world. The fact I had my father as an adversary was such a powerful tool to work with. But you know, a lot of people with a childhood like that turn it to their advantage. It was at that age I realized how dysfunctional my childhood was…. I suppose enough of the damage your parents have done to you has left you by then too. You've gone out into the world-you've probably got a family of your own-and you're finally in a position to look back and see if your own family was normal. ![]() "It's only when the kids are in their late 20s that families really face up to what they are. * For "Careless Whisper", the Columbia Record label read 'Wham! Featuring George Michael'.This article, and others about the life and death of the pop icon George Michael, are featured in Newsweek's Special Commemorative Edition: George Michael. ![]() ![]()
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