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.

You want to go in the steam bath to get your vocals sounding well, but you don't want your fingers to get soft.

This man (FreddieMercury) truly possessed the greatest voice in the history of rock. Journalists, culture experts and analysts have already made several hundred comments on this topic and nothing can be added here.

I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition.

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

I just want to be able to play as fast as my brain goes, and my brain doesn't go all that fast.

Each gig should be unique. You're always treading that line between keeping yourself fresh and giving people something they want to hear