We both [me and Andrew Ridgeley ] knew that splitting up was the right thing to do, and there was no animosity between us at all.

People run on and off the stage, but usually they're removed before they get to me. It's not really frightening. There's always the possibility that someone's going to take a potshot at you; you take that risk when you perform in front of thousands of people.

It's quite simple: I managed it by doing away with Wham!'s duo image. Obviously, the way I looked changed and that helped a little, but I still have a very pop image. It's a very video-friendly image. I find it a lot more real. It's a lot closer to who I am than the whole Wham! thing.

The only difficulty is that I'm playing to two audiences, and it's too bad the noise detracts from the show, because it's a great show. I've seen my own self out there, and it's a very good musical show. Sometimes the show gets lost in the hysteria and sometimes it doesn't.

It's the ones who resist that we most want to kiss, wouldn't you say?

I want to make a pop album - something more upbeat than my stuff was in the '90s.

[My family] is one of the strongest families you're ever likely to see.