I think music is about our internal life. It’s part of the way people touch each other. That’s very precious to me. And astronomy is, in a sense, the very opposite thing. Instead of looking inwards, you are looking out, to things beyond our grasp.

To my mind Keep Yourself Alive was never really satisfactory. Never had that magic that it should have had.

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 don't surf the net in general. I have someone do it for me instead, because I find it sluggish.

The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind.

Queen had its time and place, and at the moment I'm not concentrating on that era.

If I go to places where other people are playing, I often get up and play myself. I just enjoy the sound and feel of playing.