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 don't think anybody comes close to The Beatles, including Oasis

Doing Made In Heaven was like assembling a jigsaw puzzle, but I wouldn't have put my seal of approval on it if I hadn't thought it was up to standard.

I've always lived in that guitar world. I have noticed kids being more into the real essence of guitar music now.

Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.

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

We've done an arrangement with an orchestra, but I think the best stuff tends to come when it's just the four of us.