Freddie Mercury Quotes

“About ten years ago, I knew three chords on the guitar. Now, in 1982, I know three chords on the guitar.”

“Excess is part of my nature. Dullness is a disease. I really need danger and excitement. I'm never scared of putting myself out on a limb.”

“I always knew I was a star and now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me.”

“I am loved by thousands, but I feel like the loneliest man in the world.”

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

“I'm just a musical prostitute, my dear.”

“If it's planned, it's boring.”

“It's boring to be 70, I don't want to be there, I'll be dead and gone, I don't have any aspirations to be 70.”

“Modern paintings are like women, you'll never enjoy them if you try to understand them.”

“Oh, I was not made for heaven. No, I don't want to go to heaven. Hell is much better. Think of all the interesting people you're going to meet down there!”

“One year of love is better than a lifetime alone.”

“The most important thing is to live a fabulous life. As long as it's fabulous I don't care how long it is.”

“The show must go on.”

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

“When I'm dead are they going to remember me ? I don't really think about it, it's up to them. When I'm dead, who cares ? I don't.”

“Who wants to live forever?”

“You can be anything you want to be, just turn yourself into anything you think that you could ever be.”

“I don't want to die. Sometimes wish I'd never been born at all.”