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.

Quote by Freddie Mercury

Topics: Freddie Mercury Quotes

When I'm dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and...

When I'm dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and...

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

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

Can you imagine how terrible it is when you've got everything and you're still desperately...

Can you imagine how terrible it is when you've got everything and you're still desperately...

Talent will out, my dears

Talent will out, my dears

Onstage, I am a devil. But I'm hardly a social reject.

Onstage, I am a devil. But I'm hardly a social reject.

I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend.

I won't be a rock star. I will be a legend.

It destroys the soul to hear that you're all hype, that you have no talent,...

It destroys the soul to hear that you're all hype, that you have no talent,...

I dress to kill, but tastefully.

I dress to kill, but tastefully.

I always knew I was a star And now, the rest of the world seems...

I always knew I was a star And now, the rest of the world seems...

I got my diploma from Ealing College of Art, in graphics and illustration.

I got my diploma from Ealing College of Art, in graphics and illustration.

But, you know, we spent two years putting our act together.

But, you know, we spent two years putting our act together.

I like to be surrounded by splendid things.

I like to be surrounded by splendid things.

One night Roger was in a foul mood and he threw his entire bloody drumset...

One night Roger was in a foul mood and he threw his entire bloody drumset...

I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a...

I have fun with my clothes onstage; it's not a concert you're seeing, it's a...

We're a bit flashy, but the music's not one big noise.

We're a bit flashy, but the music's not one big noise.

A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrica! event.

A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It's a theatrica! event.

I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics.

I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics.

You know, I designed the Queen crest. I simply combined all the creatures that represent...

You know, I designed the Queen crest. I simply combined all the creatures that represent...

I'm hopeless with money; I simply spend what I've got.

I'm hopeless with money; I simply spend what I've got.

What will I be doing in twenty years' time? I'll be dead, darling! Are you...

What will I be doing in twenty years' time? I'll be dead, darling! Are you...