"I'd put a lot of work into playing guitar and was thinking I was pretty damn good. But Hendrix came along and destroyed everyone."

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

"What we were trying to do differently was this sort of layered sound."

"When we were touring heavily in America, we based ourselves there for a couple of years, but now we're all back here and it seems to be the place."

"I think Hammer's very cool: he has a great voice and great presence."

"Doing Made In Heaven was like assembling a jigsaw puzzle, but I wouldn't have put my seal of approval on it if I hadn't thought it was up to standard."

"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 don't surf the net in general. I have someone do it for me instead, because I find it sluggish."