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

Quote by Freddie Mercury

Topics: Freddie Mercury Quotes

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

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

If we're weird onstage, I don't know what you'd call the Tubes.

If we're weird onstage, I don't know what you'd call the Tubes.

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

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

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

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

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 dress to kill, but tastefully.

I dress to kill, but tastefully.

Talent will out, my dears

Talent will out, my dears

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...

Years ago, I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name. But it's regal,...

Years ago, I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name. But it's regal,...

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.

I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics.

I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics.

I'm very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years' time.

I'm very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years' time.

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

And, we have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we...

And, we have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we...

Even when you have a big budget, you can't just shoot everything.

Even when you have a big budget, you can't just shoot everything.

The budget is like a mythical bean bag. Congress votes mythical beans into it, then...

The budget is like a mythical bean bag. Congress votes mythical beans into it, then...

You know how much you love it when you get it in abundance. Give a...

You know how much you love it when you get it in abundance. Give a...