I didn't actually realise what apartheid meant. I'm probably a bit naive, but I thought it was more of a vague segregation, like on the beaches and buses.

That first bass I had was an Eko, a very old thing with a thin neck, I had that for quite a while.

Lot's of marriages don't last as long as Queen have been together.

Four personalities are bound to clash.

I wouldn't do go to another band.

I like touring, I like being in the studio, a bit of both. I like to have a bit of time at home as well.

The band was rejuvenated by that wonderful day. It breathed new life into us.