Inspirational Quotes
Words to motivate, inspire, and guide you.
Freddie Mercury Quotes
EducationArtAchievementGraphicsIllustration I got my diploma from Ealing College of Art, in graphics and illustration.
AngerDangerViolenceNear Miss 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.
Musical ComparisonBand IdentityInfluence 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.
IndependenceSelf-reliance The others don't like my interviews. And frankly, I don't care much for theirs.
FashionPerformanceSelf-Expression I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a fashion show.
ConcertsPerformanceTheatricalityLive Events A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrica! event.
PersuasionAppealLuxuryDesireInfluence The lavish presentation appeals to me, and I've got to convince the others.
EmotionMental HealthVulnerabilityAnxiety I'm very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years' time.
Financial FreedomResource AllocationBusiness StrategyProduct InnovationRisk Taking 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.
CreativityRoyaltyGrandeurPerceptionIdentity Years ago, I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name. But it's regal, obviously, and -sounds splendid.
CriticismMisunderstandingPerseveranceReputation 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.
Self-WorthReputationTalentIntegrity It destroys the soul to hear that you're all hype, that you have no talent, and that your whole career has been contrived.
HumorObservationAppearanceExpressionMusicians Is Billy Idol just doing a bad Elvis pout, or was he born that way?
ExcellenceCreativityDedicationUniquenessBoldness We've gone overboard on every Queen album. But that's Queen.
CreativityInnovationRule-BreakingAmbition We're a very expensive group; we break a lot of rules. It's unheard of to combine opera with a rock theme, my dear .
LegacyCreativityEndurance When I'm dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance.
EvolutionVarietyGrowthBoldness 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.
LifestyleAmbiancePersonal PreferenceEleganceLiving Environment I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter.
Music IndustryMedia Criticism I was never too keen on the British music press. They've called us a supermarket hype, and they used to suggest that we didn't write our own songs.
GlamourLife LessonsFameMoney ManagementHumility I guess I've always lived the glamorous life of a star. It 's nothing new - I used to spend down to the last dime.
Self-ConfidenceSuccessSelf-Perception I always knew I was a star And now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me.