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.

When I'm gone, people will no doubt remember me for Queen, but I would much rather be remembered for attempting to change the way we treat our fellow creatures.

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.

When we were touring heavily in America, we based ourselves there for a couple of years, but now we're all back here and it seems to be the place.

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

We wouldn't have put it out with the name Queen on it if we didn't think it was musically up to scratch.

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