At the moment the Queen stuff does sell really well, but there's no guarantee it'll go on forever

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.

Mantovani was a great influence on me.

I think Queen tribute bands are great. However, we have to keep them at arm's length, otherwise it could be too dangerous.

I like a big neck – thick, flat and wide. I lacquered the fingerboard with Rustin's Plastic Coating. The tremolo is interesting in that the arm's made from an old bicycle saddle bag carrier, the knob at the end's off a knitting needle and the springs are valve springs from an old motorbike.

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.

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