Pop singer George Michael has openly admitted to taking drugs, saying smoking cannabis helps keep him "sane." The singer recently revealed his drug-taking habits during a television talk show. In fact, Michael says he even lit up before his interview for the British show 'South Bank Show'.

According to British newspaper The Daily Mirror, Michael told interviewer Melvyn Bragg: "This is the only drug I've ever thought worth taking but you have to wait.

"It never occurred to me to take even this until I was about 22 or 23."

"This stuff keeps me sane and happy. I could write without it...if I were sane and happy."

Michael adds, "I'd say it's a great drug - but obviously it's not very healthy. You can't afford to smoke it if you've got anything to do. Anything at all would be foolish."