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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
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Hampton
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Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.
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There are times when I flick through magazines and think I'm in danger of becoming a prisoner of my own hair.
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The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind.
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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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I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition.
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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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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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The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else.
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Queen songs tend to be about very personal things: personal dreams and personal ambitions.
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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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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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I tend not to write on guitar very often. I tend to start off with keyboards.
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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've always lived in that guitar world. I have noticed kids being more into the real essence of guitar music now.
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