Freddie Mercury

And, we have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we show him the bill. We're lavish to the bone, but all our money goes back into the product.

Back in the old days, we were often compared to Led Zeppelin. If we did something with harmony, it was the Beach Hoys. Something heavy was Led Zeppelin.

I'm hopeless with money; I simply spend what I've got.

I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend.

When the whole point of Queen was to be original.

If we're weird onstage, I don't know what you'd call the Tubes.

I like to be surrounded by splendid things.

I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a fashion show.

When I'm dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance.

It destroys the soul to hear that you're all hype, that you have no talent, and that your whole career has been contrived.

I guess I've always lived the glamorous life of a star. It 's nothing new - I used to spend down to the last dime.

I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.