I like to go for a walk or swimming or in the garden when I can. It's a busy kind of life, but I guess I'm lucky.

People have been rumouring that Queen are going to split up for the last eight years at least. I've got some great cuttings at home from people saying 'One thing is certain, Queen will no longer exist in a year's time.' And that was in 1973.

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.

My big hobby is photography. I collect stereo photographs from the 19th century.

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

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

I think Hammer's very cool: he has a great voice and great presence.