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In print, people can do anything to you. Everything you do is picked apart. People love it they're waiting for you to make a mistake.

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Brian May
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: July 19
Actor
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Brian Harold May
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I spent 20 years of my life building up Queen, and now Im spending years of my life trying to get away from it.
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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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Each gig should be unique. You're always treading that line between keeping yourself fresh and giving people something they want to hear
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Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer
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Everybody thought I was a bit of an eccentric for wanting to be out there looking at the stars, but I still do
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I tend to be not a person who does everything right all the time.
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Sanctions always hurt the poor, the weak, the children.
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Not for a million - years. I mean, I like the INXS boys, but I found the process very degrading, really. Reality television has eaten away at our standards of excellence. I don't like this whole culture, which has evolved, of TV being the king.
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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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