The first nine albums there was never a Synthesiser, never any Orchestra. There was never any other player except us on the albums.

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

For a time I didn't want to answer any questions about Queen. I'd like to be viewed as something alive and relevant, not some fossil.

There are times when I've been feeling something and played a solo that I've never been able to repeat.

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.

What we were trying to do differently was this sort of layered sound.