139 Quotes by Brian May

I really thought I was pretty good before I saw Hendrix, and then I thought: Yeah, not so good.

The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind.

The Wedding March has a bit of a death march in it.

I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition.

There are times when I flick through magazines and think I'm in danger of becoming a prisoner of my own hair.

I'm pretty basic as far as technique is concerned. I don't use many gadgets, and I like the sound my guitar makes, anyway.

I was actually perfectly happy when I had no money, which lasted right up until we had a hit with Killer Queen, in 1974. I never wanted for anything.

There is no way that you can ever really repeat something. I have this great belief that the magic of the moment can never be recaptured.

Each gig should be unique. You're always treading that line between keeping yourself fresh and giving people something they want to hear