Still, one of the few good things about being dyslexic is that when I say I don’t read reviews, I mean I don’t read reviews.

My idea of what God should be is a good guy. I don't think there's any good in killing people in the name of your God.

MTV made a huge impact. Heavy rotation took you from selling 1m albums to 20m albums, and that meant a lot of dough.

Randy [Rhoads] was laid to rest at a place called Mountain View Cemetery, where his grandparents were buried. I made a vow there and then to honour his death every year by sending flowers. Unlike most of my vows, I kept it. But I’ve never been back to his graveside. I’d like to go there again one day, before I finally join him on the other side.

When you’re in love, it’s not just about the messing around in the sack, it’s about how empty you feel when they’re gone.

There are some singers that have great technique and then there are those that have a certain quality or style in their voice. Some have both, like Freddie Mercury, but to me, I prefer style over technique.

Nobody ever told me, I found out for myself, you got to believe in foolish miracles.