139 Quotes by Brian May

Every time I listen to Jeff Beck my whole view of guitar changes radically. He’s way, way out, doing things you never expect.

Astronomy’s much more fun when you’re not an astronomer.

I just want to be able to play as fast as my brain goes, and my brain doesn’t go all that fast.

The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else.

Not for a million – years. I mean, I like the INXS boys, but I found the process very degrading, really. Reality television has eaten away at our standards of excellence. I don’t like this whole culture, which has evolved, of TV being the king.

Everybody thought I was a bit of an eccentric for wanting to be out there looking at the stars, but I still do.

I don’t surf the net in general. I have someone do it for me instead, because I find it sluggish.

For a time I didn’t want to answer any questions about Queen. I’d like to be viewed as something alive and relevant, not some fossil.

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.