I'm very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years' time. Freddie Mercury More Quotes by Freddie Mercury More Quotes From Freddie Mercury We were disliked by the press in the early days because they couldn't put their finger on us, and that was the case with Zeppelin as well. Freddie Mercury zeppelins fingers cases I want it all and I want it now. Freddie Mercury instant-gratification dependable want 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 grew black white I got my diploma from Ealing College of Art, in graphics and illustration. Freddie Mercury illustration college art Onstage, I am a devil. But I'm hardly a social reject. Freddie Mercury rejects devil social Money may not buy happiness, but it can damn well give it! Freddie Mercury umpires may giving 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 queens stars believe The lavish presentation appeals to me, and I've got to convince the others. Freddie Mercury presentation convince appeals We've gone overboard on every Queen album. But that's Queen. Freddie Mercury albums queens gone Jimi Hendrix is very important. He's my idol. He sort of epitomizes, from his presentation on stage, the whole works of a rock star. There's no way you can compare him. You either have the magic or you don't. There's no way you can work up to it. There's nobody who can take his place. Freddie Mercury rocks stars idols I like to be surrounded by splendid things. Freddie Mercury splendid I think Queen songs are pure escapism, like going to see a good film. Freddie Mercury queens song thinking I want to ride my bicycle bicycle bicycle; I want to ride my bicycle; I want to ride my bike; I want to ride my bicycle; I want to ride it where I like...; I don't believe in Peter Pan, Frankenstein or Superman; All I wanna do is bicycle, bicycle, bicycle... Freddie Mercury cycling want believe Does it mean this, does it mean that, that's all anybody wants to know. I'd say what any decent poet would say if anyone dared ask him to analyze his work: if you see it, darling, then it's there! Freddie Mercury doe want mean One night Roger was in a foul mood and he threw his entire bloody drumset across the stage. The thing only just missed me - I might have been killed. Freddie Mercury roger might night 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 hype careers soul I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter. Freddie Mercury exquisite clutter want I have no aspirations of growing old and boring. Freddie Mercury aspiration growing boring You either have the magic or you don't. There's no way you can work up to it. Freddie Mercury magic way I'm not into business at all. Freddie Mercury