British - Musician | September 5, 1946 - November 24, 1991
We were disliked by the press in the early days because they couldn't put their finger on us, and that was the case with Zeppelin as well.
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You know, I designed the Queen crest. I simply combined all the creatures that represent our star signs-and I don't even believe in astrology.
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But, you know, we spent two years putting our act together.
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We're a bit flashy, but the music's not one big noise.
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One night Roger was in a foul mood and he threw his entire bloody drumset across the stage. The thing only just missed me - I might have been killed.
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Years ago, I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name. But it's regal, obviously, and -sounds splendid.
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I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics.
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The others don't like my interviews. And frankly, I don't care much for theirs.
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In the early days, we just wore black onstage. Very bold, my dear. Then we introduced white, for variety, and it simply grew and grew.
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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.
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We've gone overboard on every Queen album. But that's Queen.
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If we're weird onstage, I don't know what you'd call the Tubes.
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