Rod Stewart, Elton John and I were going to form a band called Hair, Nose & Teeth after the three of us. But it hasn't happened because none of us can agree on the order of the words!

I'm a Freddie Mercury fan. (In response to an interviewer backstage at a Queen concert at the LA Forum, who asked: Can I tell my viewers that Michael Jackson is a Queen fan?

They wouldn't let us into Russia. They thought we'd corrupt the youth or something.

I never thought of myself as the leader. The most important person, perhaps.

About ten years ago, I knew three chords on the guitar. Now, in 1982, I know three chords on the guitar.

The concept of Queen is to be regal and majestic. Glamour is part of us and we want to be dandy.

In terms of love, you're not in control and I hate that feeling. I seem to write a lot of sad songs because I'm a very tragic person. But there's always an element of humour at the end.