Freddie Mercury was a British singer, songwriter, record producer, and lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest lead singers in the history of rock music, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and four-octave vocal range. Profoundly inspirational Freddie Mercury quotes will challenge the way you think, and help guide you through any life experience.
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Famous Freddie Mercury Quotes
I won’t be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury
Modern paintings are like women, you’ll never enjoy them if you try to understand them. Freddie Mercury
My soul has painted like the wings of butterflies, Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die, I can fly, my friends. Freddie Mercury
I’m just a musical prostitute, my dear. Freddie Mercury
The concept of Queen is to be regal and majestic. Freddie Mercury
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! Freddie Mercury
If you see it, darling, then it’s there! With every single beat of my heart. Every single day of my life. Freddie Mercury
I won’t be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury
If I had to do it all over again? Why not, I would do it a little bit differently. Freddie Mercury
I always knew I was a star, and now the rest of the world seems to agree with me. Freddie Mercury
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! Freddie Mercury
I am a romantic, but I do put up a barrier around myself, so it is hard for people to get in and to know the real me. Freddie Mercury
The reason we’re successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course. Freddie Mercury
What will I be doing in twenty years time? I’ll be dead, darling! Are you crazy? Freddie Mercury
I’m very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years’ time. Freddie Mercury
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
We’ve gone overboard on every Queen album. But that’s Queen. Freddie Mercury
When I’m dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance. Freddie Mercury
I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics. Freddie Mercury
I dress to kill, but tastefully. Freddie Mercury
I am a romantic, but I do put up a barrier around myself, so it is hard for people to get in and to know the real me. Freddie Mercury
I’m as gay as a daffodil, my dear! Freddie Mercury
Money may not buy happiness, but it can damn well give it! Freddie Mercury
It’s a beautiful day, the sun is shining, I feel good, and no one’s gonna stop me now. Freddie Mercury
I like to be surrounded by splendid things. Freddie Mercury
Who wants to live forever? Freddie Mercury
I’m so powerful on stage that I seem to have created a monster. Freddie Mercury
If i had to do it all over again? Why not, I would do it a little bit differently. Freddie Mercury
I love the fact that I can make people happy, in any form. Freddie Mercury
The reason we’re successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course. Freddie Mercury
I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter. Freddie Mercury
I like to be surrounded by splendid things. Freddie Mercury
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
It’s not a concert you are seeing, it’s a fashion show. Freddie Mercury
Sometimes I feel so sad, so sad, so bad But no one’s gonna stop me now, no one. Freddie Mercury
I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite clutter. Freddie Mercury
I don’t like the way my teeth protrude. I’m going to have them done, but I just haven’t had the time. Apart from that. I’m perfect. Freddie Mercury
We’ve gone overboard on every Queen album. But that’s Queen. Freddie Mercury
Led Zeppelin is the greatest. Robert Plant is one of the most original vocalists of our time. As a rock band, they deserve the kind of success they’re getting. Freddie Mercury
Get on your bikes and ride! Freddie Mercury
This thing called love, it cries like a baby in a cradle all night. It swings, it jives, it shakes all over like a jellyfish. I kinda like it. Freddie Mercury
If you see it there, darling, then it’s there. Freddie Mercury
If I didn’t do this well, I just wouldn’t have anything to do. I can’t cook, and I’d be a terrible housewife. Freddie Mercury
The more you open up, the more you get hurt. So basically, I’m just riddled with scars and I just don’t want any more. Freddie Mercury
I am loved by thousands, but I feel like the loneliest man in the world. Freddie Mercury
If you see it there, darling, then it’s there. Freddie Mercury
Excess is part of my nature. Dullness is a disease. Freddie Mercury
Born to be kings, we’re the princes of the Universe! Freddie Mercury
We’re a very expensive group; we break a lot of rules. Freddie Mercury
Put out the good and keep the bad don’t believe all you read in the Bible. Freddie Mercury
Montserrat Caballé is sensational. She has that same kind of emotion as Aretha Franklin. The way she delivers a song is so very natural. Freddie Mercury
There’s one thing we’re all waiting for, it’s Peace on earth and end to war, it’s the miracle we need. The Miracle! Freddie Mercury
The most important thing is to live a fabulous life. As long as it’s fabulous I don’t care how long it is. Freddie Mercury
I don’t wanna die, I sometimes wish I’ve never been born at all. Freddie Mercury
A lot of my songs are fantasy. I can dream up all kinds of things. That’s the kind of world I live in. Freddie Mercury
I can’t win. Love is Russian roulette for me. No one loves the real me inside. they’re all in love with my fame, my stardom. I fall in love far too quickly and end up getting hurt all the time. I’ve got scars all over. But I can’t help myself because basically I’m a softie I have this hard, macho shell which I project on stage but there’s a much softer side. too, which melts like butter. Freddie Mercury
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. Freddie Mercury
It’s been no bed of roses. No pleasure cruise. Freddie Mercury
Can you imagine how terrible it is when you’ve got everything and you’re still desperately lonely? That is awful beyond words. Freddie Mercury
I dress to kill, but tastefully. Freddie Mercury
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
I love the fact that I can make people happy, in any form. Freddie Mercury
I don’t talk to everybody, so they don’t really know the real me. Freddie Mercury
This thing called love, it cries like a baby in a cradle all night. It swings, it jives, it shakes all over like a jellyfish. I kinda like it. Freddie Mercury
My songs are like Bic razors. For fun, for modern consumption. You listen to it, like it, discard it, then on to the next. Disposable pop. Freddie Mercury
In terms of love, you’re not in control and I hate that feeling. I seem to write a lot of sad songs because I’m a very tragic person. But there’s always an element of humor at the end. Freddie Mercury
Every band should study Queen at Live Aid. If you really feel like that barrier is gone, you become Freddie Mercury. I consider him the greatest frontman of all time. Dave Grohl
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. Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a huge source of inspiration to me as a child. George Michael
Can you imagine how terrible it is when you’ve got everything and you’re still desperately lonely? That is awful beyond words. Freddie Mercury
Of all the more theatrical rock performers, Freddie took it further than the rest he took it over the edge. David Bowie
Excess is part of my nature. Dullness is a disease. Freddie Mercury
I’m a Freddie Mercury fan. Michael Jackson
I guess I’ve always lived the glamorous life of a star. It’s nothing new I used to spend down to the last dime. Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was and remains my biggest influence. Katy Perry
Success is my breathing space. I brought it on myself. I will price it, I will cash it, I can take it or leave it. Loneliness is my hiding place, breastfeeding myself. What more can I say? I have swallowed the bitter pill, I can taste it. Life is real. Freddie Mercury
I lost somebody who I thought was my eternal love When he died I felt we’d had a marriage. Mary Austin
We should never be disappointed with money; Because we only get what we have got. Freddie Mercury
I won’t be a rock star. I will be a legend. Freddie Mercury
I don’t want to die, so sometimes I think it would have been better if I had never been born. Freddie Mercury
Onstage, I am a devil. But I’m hardly a social reject. Freddie Mercury
When I’m dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance. Freddie Mercury
Money may not buy happiness, but it can damn well give it! Freddie Mercury
My soul has painted like the wings of butterflies, Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die, I can fly, my friends. Freddie Mercury
The lavish presentation appeals to me, and I’ve got to convince the others. Freddie Mercury
If I had to do it all over again? Why not, I would do it a little bit differently. Freddie Mercury
The others don’t like my interviews. And frankly, I don’t care much for theirs. Freddie Mercury
What you must understand is that my voice comes from the energy of the audience. The better they are, the better I get. Freddie Mercury
Is Billy Idol just doing a bad Elvis pout, or was he born that way? Freddie Mercury
A concert is not a live rendition of our album. It’s a theatrical event. Freddie Mercury
I’m very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years time. Freddie Mercury
About ten years ago, I knew three chords on the guitar. Now, in 1982, I know three chords on the guitar. Freddie Mercury
I’m hopeless with money; I simply spend what I’ve got. Freddie Mercury
Years ago, I thought up the name Queen. It’s just a name, but it’s very regal obviously, and it sounds splendid. It’s a strong name, very universal and immediate. It had a lot of visual potential and was open to all sorts of interpretations. I was certainly aware of the gay connotations, but that was just one facet of it. Freddie Mercury
And, we have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we show him the bill. We’re lavish to the bone, but all our money goes back into the product. Freddie Mercury
We don’t do it for the money we do it for the music. 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
