I despise the Lottery. There's less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid.

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.

There's nothing I'm embarrassed about

We do play to our audience. It's very important. You can't create music in a vacuum.

For a time I didn't want to answer any questions about Queen. I'd like to be viewed as something alive and relevant, not some fossil.

I was actually perfectly happy when I had no money, which lasted right up until we had a hit with Killer Queen, in 1974. I never wanted for anything.

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