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"We've gone overboard on every Queen album. But that's Queen."

"There's four biggies. There was Elizabeth I, George III, Victoria, and the current queen, who really dominated four eras."

"It's a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise I'd be a drag queen."

"Calling O'Hare an airport is like calling the Queen Elizabeth II a boat."

"I don't sing for anybody. I wouldn't sing for the Queen dear."
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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."

"Every time I listen to Jeff Beck my whole view of guitar changes radically. He's way, way out, doing things you never expect."

"From the beginning of Queen there was such momentum that I never had any time to do anything else. My energy was 95% focused on the band."

"There is no way that you can ever really repeat something. I have this great belief that the magic of the moment can never be recaptured."

"I'm pretty basic as far as technique is concerned. I don't use many gadgets, and I like the sound my guitar makes, anyway."

"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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