I have to build my own boat this time. It's a big sea out there, and I have a pretty small boat. I have a lot of belief in it.

There's nothing I'm embarrassed about

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

There are times when I flick through magazines and think I'm in danger of becoming a prisoner of my own hair.

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.

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

I'm pretty basic as far as technique is concerned. I don't use many gadgets, and I like the sound my guitar makes, anyway.