Queen had its time and place, and at the moment I'm not concentrating on that era.

Each gig should be unique. You're always treading that line between keeping yourself fresh and giving people something they want to hear

When I'm gone, people will no doubt remember me for Queen, but I would much rather be remembered for attempting to change the way we treat our fellow creatures.

I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition.

I really thought I was pretty good before I saw Hendrix, and then I thought: Yeah, not so good.

The biggest emotion in creation is the bridge to optimism.

There is no way that you can ever really repeat something. I have this great belief that the magic of the moment can never be recaptured.

I have to build my own boat this time. It's a big sea out there, and I have a pretty small boat. I have a lot of belief in it.

What is left of your dream? Just the words on your stone. A man who learned how to teach then forgot how to learn.

I despise the Lottery. There's less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid.

The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else.

You may derive thoughts from others; your way of thinking, the mould in which your thoughts are cast, must be your own.

How can I die? I'm booked.

Too much looking backward ... is bad for progress.

Life is rather above the measure of us all (save for a very few perhaps). We all need literature that is above our measure--though we may not have sufficient energy for it all the time.

I learned that the moment you want to slow down is the moment you should accelerate.

What is acting but lying and what is good lying but convincing lying?

Pity is a benign form of abuse.

Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.

Feelings can't be a part of this game.

The better the writing, the easier it gets.