I am not going to be a star. I am going to be a legend. — Freddie Mercury

I won’t be a rock star. I will be a legend. — Freddie Mercury

I always knew I was a star And now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me. — Freddie Mercury

You know, I designed the Queen crest. I simply combined all the creatures that represent our star signs–and I don’t even believe in astrology. — Freddie Mercury

Is Billy Idol just doing a bad Elvis pout, or was he born that way? — Freddie Mercury

We’ve gone overboard on every Queen album. But that’s Queen. — Freddie Mercury

The concept of Queen is to be regal and majestic. Glamour is part of us and we want to be dandy. — Freddie Mercury

I’m a Freddie Mercury fan. (In response to an interviewer backstage at a Queen concert at the LA Forum, who asked: Can I tell my viewers that Michael Jackson is a Queen fan? — Freddie Mercury

When the whole point of Queen was to be original. — Freddie Mercury

I never carry money, just like the real Queen. If I fancy something in a shop I always ask someone on our staff to buy it. — Freddie Mercury

Years ago, I thought up the name Queen. It’s just a name. But it’s regal, obviously, and–sounds splendid. — Freddie Mercury

I’m hopeless with money; I simply spend what I’ve got. — Freddie Mercury

We don’t do it for the money… we do it for the music. — Freddie Mercury

It’s not a question of money anymore. I spend money like it’s nothing. You know, I could be penniless tomorrow, but I’d get back, somehow. — 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

Money may not buy happiness, but it can damn well give it! — Freddie Mercury

I’m very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years’ time. — Freddie Mercury

What will I be doing in twenty years’ time? I’ll be dead, darling! Are you crazy? — Freddie Mercury

I don’t like the way my teeth protrude. I’m going to have them done, but I just haven’t had the time. Apart from that… I’m perfect. — Freddie Mercury

I like people to go away from a Queen show feeling fully entertained, having had a good time. — Freddie Mercury

Led Zeppelin is the greatest. Robert Plant is one of the most original vocalists of our time. As a rock band they deserve the kind of success they’re getting. — Freddie Mercury

If i had to do it all over again? Why not, I would do it a little bit differently. — Freddie Mercury

I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter. — Freddie Mercury

The most important thing is to live a fabulous life. As long as it’s fabulous I don’t care how long it is. — Freddie Mercury

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. — Freddie Mercury

I was born to love you with every single beat of my heart. I was born to take care of you every single day of my life. — Freddie Mercury

What you must understand is that my voice comes from the energy of the audience. The better they are, the better I get. — Freddie Mercury

I think Queen songs are pure escapism, like going to see a good film. — Freddie Mercury

My songs are like Bic razors. For fun, for modern consumption. You listen to it, like it, discard it, then on to the next. Disposable pop. — Freddie Mercury

About We are the Champions] I can’t believe that someone hasn’t written a new song to overtake it. — Freddie Mercury

In terms of love, you’re not in control and I hate that feeling. I seem to write a lot of sad songs because I’m a very tragic person. But there’s always an element of humour at the end. — Freddie Mercury

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