“I'd put a lot of work into playing guitar and was thinking I was pretty damn good. But Hendrix came along and destroyed everyone.” ThinkingGuitarDestroyedDamnHendrixPlaying GuitarDamn Good Author:Brian May
“Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.” PeopleThinkingSongStarsGenerationsRocksLuckyNormalQueensRock StarQueen Song Author:Brian May
“...I think the popular view of Science is a solid body of truth, shared by a whole lot of learned men in a room, all agreeing on the answers to the questions of how the Universe works. Whereas nothing could be further from the truth!!! The one truth that I see emerging from the History of Science is that experiment has always surprised theorists. Einstein included!” ThinkingMenWholeBodyUniverseAnswersRoomsViewsExperimentsEmergingTheoristsHistory Of Science Author:Brian May
“I think a lot of people would be better off in America, where at least you would find some radio station somewhere that would play you.” PeopleThinkingPlayWould BeAmericaRadioStationsBetter OffRadio Stations Author:Brian May
“I think Hammer's very cool: he has a great voice and great presence.” ThinkingVoiceHammersVery CoolGreat Voice Author:Brian May
“I think Queen tribute bands are great. However, we have to keep them at arm's length, otherwise it could be too dangerous.” ThinkingDangerousArmsBandQueensLengthTribute Author:Brian May
“My mum says I wanted to be a surgeon, but I don't remember that. I think from the time I knew what was happening, I wanted to be a guitar player.” ThinkingWantedRememberPlayerHappeningsGuitarMumSurgeonsGuitar Player Author:Brian May
“We wouldn't have put it out with the name Queen on it if we didn't think it was musically up to scratch.” IfsThinkingNamesQueensScratches Author:Brian May
“We've done an arrangement with an orchestra, but I think the best stuff tends to come when it's just the four of us.” ThinkingDoneStuffFourArrangementsOrchestra Author:Brian May
“There are times when I flick through magazines and think I'm in danger of becoming a prisoner of my own hair.” ThinkingMy OwnDangerHairBecomingMagazinesPrisoner Author:Brian May
“I think music is about our internal life. It’s part of the way people touch each other. That’s very precious to me. And astronomy is, in a sense, the very opposite thing. Instead of looking inwards, you are looking out, to things beyond our grasp.” PeopleThinkingWayMusic IsOppositesAstronomyInternals Author:Brian May
“I don't think anybody comes close to The Beatles, including Oasis” ThinkingIncludingOasis Author:Brian May
“I'm a much better musician than astronomer. I think the world got the right choice.” ThinkingWorldChoicesMusicianAstronomersRight Choices Author:Brian May
