I'd put a lot of work into playing guitar and was thinking I was pretty damn good. But Hendrix came along and destroyed everyone.

I was an incurable romantic then, same as I am now. I was always pining away after somebody

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.

Queen had its time and place, and at the moment I'm not concentrating on that era.

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.

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.

Amazing uke playing to be relished.