Freddie Mercury quotes

“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.”

— Freddie Mercury

“I'm not into business at all.”

— Freddie Mercury

“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.”

— Freddie Mercury

“It destroys the soul to hear that you're all hype, that you have no talent, and that your whole career has been contrived.”

— Freddie Mercury

“The others don't like my interviews. And frankly, I don't care much for theirs.”

— Freddie Mercury

“When the whole point of Queen was to be original.”

— Freddie Mercury

“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.”

— Freddie Mercury

“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.”

— Freddie Mercury