Michael Hutchence
Michael Hutchence
Michael Kelland John Hutchencewas an Australian musician and actor. He was a founding member, lead singer and lyricist of rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. He was a member of short-lived pop rock group Max Q and recorded solo material which was released posthumously. He acted in feature films, including Dogs in Space, Frankenstein Unboundand Limp. According to rock music historian, Ian McFarlane, "Hutchence was the archetypal rock showman. He exuded an overtly sexual, macho cool...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth22 January 1960
CountryAustralia
I know who I am and what I do.
INXS never had that groupie thing. No, no we really never did. Not in a sexual way - well, alright, then, maybe years ago. I've done a few stupid things in my time, but you've got to have respect for yourself, otherwise you end up getting used
I get pretty terrified, to be honest, when I'm on tour. You really have to muster a lot of ego to go our there, which I find rather draining
There's something intrinsically Australian about a bunch of brothers and school friends getting together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as a band at a very young age and all pulling together as mates to make something happen
I've never tried to emulate anyone. I've never idolized people, I prefer instead to get off on attitudes.
Women are incredible in groups together. Terrifying. Men have nothing on them.
I don't think success arrives and you're suddenly happy. It's not like that. If people think that they'll be very disappointed.
We always thought it strange that nobody was up on that stage playing soul stuff. Maybe people were playing it in their garages, like us, but they always reverted to pure rock when they got on stage
I turn over a lot of money for a lot of people and I'm the smallest fish in it
I think there is a certain sensibility to someone you are attracted to and when it rubs off that's good
I know all's fair in love and war but when you go off and try to be by yourself and it ends up on the front page of the press it's frightening, knowing your life is under such scrutiny
The English press, are so nosy, and the English seem to love that eavesdropping
Kylie Minogue - she's so great. You'd love her if you met her. Everyone would. In a way I wish everyone could, to see what a person she is. She's so sweet and no bull and really funny, man, really funny. The Rolling Stones are like a weight around your neck. All that..'you're not meant to rock after you're 30...you've got to die in a car crash or of a drug overdose.
Fame makes me feel wanted and loved, anybody wants that.