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.

The potential audience seems to be dwindling in the states. I was kind of embarrassed for the band because of the size of the audience.

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.

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.

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.

Sanctions always hurt the poor, the weak, the children.