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. ”