The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind.

I go through major crises every few months, but then I have great peaks of belief and creativity. I'm a weird kind of animal

Mantovani was a great influence on me.

Einstein got most of the things right about black holes. I'm not an expert, I must admit

Not for a million - years. I mean, I like the INXS boys, but I found the process very degrading, really. Reality television has eaten away at our standards of excellence. I don't like this whole culture, which has evolved, of TV being the king.

Queen songs tend to be about very personal things: personal dreams and personal ambitions.

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