On the first few albums the songs would grow into strange shapes.

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

There is no way that you can ever really repeat something. I have this great belief that the magic of the moment can never be recaptured.

We do play to our audience. It's very important. You can't create music in a vacuum.

My mum says I wanted to be a surgeon, but I don't remember that. I think from the time I knew what was happening, I wanted to be a guitar player.

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

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