It's almost required with major artists that there's some duality. And I've got duality everywhere.

When I open my mouth and sing, the truth comes out. When I write, the truth comes out. I can't lie. That, I think, is one of the strongest elements of my music. When people talk about my writing as though I'm doing it from an accountant's perspective, it really pisses me off.

For a while I took Ecstacy when it was not very available over here. I took it simply because it made me feel that everything was wonderful.

I also think I could probably repeat the commercial success; whether I want to or not is a different matter. I think there is still better work inside me.

A lot of people felt that I was just tying that into the "I Want Your Sex" theme because of the AIDS thing and the prospect of the song's being banned. I thought it was a relevant point to make because of the AIDS thing. I wanted to write a song which sounded dirty but which was applicable to someone that I really cared about. That was my point.

I had a very important personal point to make with this song [I Want Your Sex]. I just hated the idea that lust and forbidden excitement could only come with sleaze and strangers.

[Wham!] totally changed my life. It would be very difficult to know how it changed me as a person; you'd have to ask other people that.