I'm into paradoxes. I wanted t...

I'm into paradoxes. I wanted to make an album about them, but the group told me I was a pretentious fart. They were right.

I was an incurable romantic th...

I was an incurable romantic then, same as I am now. I was always pining away after somebody

It's wonderful for me to see w...

It's wonderful for me to see what 'We Will Rock You' has done. 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are the Champions' have kind of transcended the normal framework of where music is listened to and appreciated - they've become part of public life, which I feel wonderful about.

Queen songs are not about the ...

Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.

Queen songs tend to be about v...

Queen songs tend to be about very personal things: personal dreams and personal ambitions.

In print, people can do anythi...

In print, people can do anything to you. Everything you do is picked apart. People love it; they're waiting for you to make a mistake.

I'm not a person for sitting o...

I'm not a person for sitting on beaches. What would I do?

I like to go for a walk or swi...

I like to go for a walk or swimming or in the garden when I can. It's a busy kind of life, but I guess I'm lucky.

Not for a million - years. I m...

Not for a million - years. I mean, I like the INXS boys, but I found the process very degrading, really. Reality television has eaten away at our standards of excellence. I don't like this whole culture, which has evolved, of TV being the king.

...I think the popular view of...

...I think the popular view of Science is a solid body of truth, shared by a whole lot of learned men in a room, all agreeing on the answers to the questions of how the Universe works. Whereas nothing could be further from the truth!!! The one truth that I see emerging from the History of Science is that experiment has always surprised theorists. Einstein included!

What is left of your dream?

What is left of your dream?
Just the words on your stone.
A man who learned how to teach
then forgot how to learn.

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A Queen track has those big, t...

A Queen track has those big, thick, block harmonies.

Doing Made In Heaven was like ...

Doing Made In Heaven was like assembling a jigsaw puzzle, but I wouldn't have put my seal of approval on it if I hadn't thought it was up to standard.

I have to build my own boat th...

I have to build my own boat this time. It's a big sea out there, and I have a pretty small boat. I have a lot of belief in it.

I tend not to write on guitar ...

I tend not to write on guitar very often. I tend to start off with keyboards.

I tend to be not a person who ...

I tend to be not a person who does everything right all the time.

I think a lot of people would ...

I think a lot of people would be better off in America, where at least you would find some radio station somewhere that would play you.

I think Hammer's very cool: he...

I think Hammer's very cool: he has a great voice and great presence.

I think Queen tribute bands ar...

I think Queen tribute bands are great. However, we have to keep them at arm's length, otherwise it could be too dangerous.

I was actually perfectly happy...

I was actually perfectly happy when I had no money, which lasted right up until we had a hit with Killer Queen, in 1974. I never wanted for anything.