Brian May Queens Quotations

I was actually perfectly happy when I had no money, which lasted right up until we had a hit with Killer Queen, in 1974. I never wanted for anything.

From the beginning of Queen there was such momentum that I never had any time to do anything else. My energy was 95% focused on the band

Queen songs tend to be about very personal things: personal dreams and personal ambitions.

For a time I didn't want to answer any questions about Queen. I'd like to be viewed as something alive and relevant, not some fossil.

Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.

At the moment the Queen stuff does sell really well, but there's no guarantee it'll go on forever

There are a lot of things in Queen albums that you don't expect; that's why we threw them in

People have been rumouring that Queen are going to split up for the last eight years at least. I've got some great cuttings at home from people saying 'One thing is certain, Queen will no longer exist in a year's time.' And that was in 1973.

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

We wouldn't have put it out with the name Queen on it if we didn't think it was musically up to scratch.

A Queen track has those big, thick, block harmonies.

I think Queen tribute bands are great. However, we have to keep them at arm's length, otherwise it could be too dangerous.

I spent 20 years of my life building up Queen, and now Im spending years of my life trying to get away from it.

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