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.

A Queen track has those big, thick, block harmonies.

I think a lot of people would be better off in America, where at least you would find some radio station somewhere that would play you.

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

I'm the nice guy who sits there signing everything that's put in front of me.

There are a lot of things in Queen albums that you don't expect; that's why we threw them in

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