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The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind.

Brian May

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Brian May
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 19
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My children hate me being such a big star. It's very hard for them to have a father who is always in the public eye.
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I'm not a person for sitting on beaches. What would I do?
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Queen songs tend to be about very personal things: personal dreams and personal ambitions.
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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.
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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.
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You got blood on your face, you big disgrace, waving your banner all over the place.
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I think a lot of people would be better off in America, where at least you would find some radio station somewhere that would play you.
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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.
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There are times when I've been feeling something and played a solo that I've never been able to repeat.
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It's wonderful for me to see what 'We Will Rock You' has done. 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are the Champions' have kind of transcended the normal framework of where music is listened to and appreciated - they've become part of public life, which I feel wonderful about.
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There's nothing I'm embarrassed about
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My big hobby is photography. I collect stereo photographs from the 19th century.
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Einstein got most of the things right about black holes. I'm not an expert, I must admit
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Queen had its time and place, and at the moment I'm not concentrating on that era.
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I think Queen tribute bands are great. However, we have to keep them at arm's length, otherwise it could be too dangerous.
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I like to go for a walk or swimming or in the garden when I can. It's a busy kind of life, but I guess I'm lucky.
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I think music is about our internal life. It’s part of the way people touch each other. That’s very precious to me. And astronomy is, in a sense, the very opposite thing. Instead of looking inwards, you are looking out, to things beyond our grasp.
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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.
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You want to go in the steam bath to get your vocals sounding well, but you don't want your fingers to get soft.
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