We, as pop stars, are people not androids. We’ve got views. I’ve got opinions and I don’t see why I shouldn’t use a bit of my art to put them over. I think music is one of the most powerful media forces in the world today.

No one really knew Freddie. He was shy, gentle and kind. He wasn't the person he put over on stage.

I am an optimist and I always think the good will come out

We, as pop stars, are people not androids. We’ve got views. I’ve got opinions and I don’t see why I shouldn’t use a bit of my art to put them over. I think music is one of the most powerful media forces in the world today.

I've always been a fidget. I can never sit still for long.

When you're in a band that's so big when you're young, you kind of lose your identity a little bit. You just become part of the band. I just needed to get away from it.

Sometimes the problem is not the people in the band, but the people around the band.