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

From the beginning of Queen there was such momentum that I never had any time to do anything else. My energy was 95% focused on the band

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.

I really thought I was pretty good before I saw Hendrix, and then I thought: Yeah, not so good.

Amazing uke playing to be relished.

Every time I listen to Jeff Beck my whole view of guitar changes radically. He's way, way out, doing things you never expect.

My children hate me being such a big star. It's very hard for them to have a father who is always in the public eye.