The 50 best famous quotes by Freddie Mercury

A rock idol. Today we know his most brilliant reflections and thoughts.

Farrokh Bulsara, better known as Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991) was a British singer of Parsi origin, known for leading the legendary rock quartet Queen.

Known for his virtuosity on vocals and piano, Freddie Mercury led Queen to the Olympus of rock, positioning his band among one of the most legendary of all time, along with The Beatles or Led Zeppelin, among others. Freddie Mercury is also responsible for such well-known songs as "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Somebody to Love", "Crazy Little Thing Called Love", or the anthem "We Are the Champions".

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Freddie Mercury quotes and quotations

Freddie Mercury also collaborated with his admired Montserrat Caballé, providing the soundtrack to the Barcelona Olympic Games in 1992, although he died in 1991 due to bronchopneumonia caused by AIDS, a disease he contracted in the 80s. Undoubtedly, he is one of the most iconic musicians of the 21st century.

Here we review the 50 best we review the 50 best quotes by Freddie Mercury.

I'm not interested in business.

Despite being a millionaire with Queen, Freddie Mercury only cares about the artistic side of his band.

2. I guess I've always lived the glamorous lifestyle of a star. It's nothing new. I used to spend every penny.

Freddie, cocky as he was, was already performing with fame as well as without it.

3. If you see it there, honey, it's there.

Freddie Mercury's answer when he was asked about the meanings of his phrases.

4. You know, I designed the Queen logo. I simply combined all the creatures of our zodiac signs. And I don't even believe in astrology.

Many people don't know that Freddie studied arts and implemented them to his band.

5. The others don't usually like my interviews and frankly, I don't care much about theirs.

Phrase where Freddie Mercury makes clear that Freddie didn't feel pressure to be liked.

6. I got my Arts degree at Ealing College. I did design and illustration.

Freddie Mercury had more artistic interests besides music.

7. I will not be a rock star. I will be a legend.

Phrase where we can see the degree of ambition that Mercury had.

8. Queen we will be together until the end.

And he did not lie. Queen disbanded after the death of the singer.

9. Women are like modern works of art. If you try to understand them, you won't be able to enjoy them.

A phrase for which today the Briton would be put in the spotlight.

10. I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics.

Freddie often said that his lyrics were insubstantial.

11. I dress to kill, but in good taste.

One of those very presumptuous phrases of the British genius.

12. On stage I'm a devil, but I'm hardly a social reject.

Despite the strong charisma he possessed, Freddie had many insecurities.

13. I don't want to change the world with our music. There are no hidden messages in our songs. I like to write songs for modern consumption.

Again, Freddie has no qualms about downplaying the importance of his lyrics.

14. I'm just a musical prostitute, my dear.

Freddie often felt like an object.

15. I don't consider myself a leader. The most important person, perhaps.

Freddie was aware of his weight in Queen.

16. I don't mind dying tomorrow. I've lived, in every sense of the word.

Freddie made carpe diem his way of life.

17. A concert is not a live performance of our album. It is a theatrical event.

A phrase where he makes it clear that his concerts were audiovisual experiences and not just "live music".

18. When I'm dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance.

And boy, did he get it. Freddie is an icon of the 21st century.

19. I don't like my teeth to be so prominent. I want to get them fixed, but I don't have time. Otherwise, I'm perfect.

Freddie makes it clear that despite knowing his insecurities, he does not forget his virtues.

20. Who wants to live forever?

Phrase from the emotional song "Who Wants To Live Forever?"

21. Money may be vulgar, but it is majestic.

Freddie was clear about the lifestyle he wanted to lead.

22. You can have everything in the world and still be the loneliest man, and that's the bitterest kind of loneliness. Success has brought me the idolatry of the world and millions of pounds, but it has prevented me from having the one thing we all need: a lasting love relationship.

Being known by everyone everywhere, Freddie found it difficult for anyone to see him without that "celebrity" aura.

23. The bigger the better, in everything.

Majestic phrase of the leader of Queen. Does it refer to more than just the lifestyle?

24 . I'm romantic, but I put a barrier around me and it's hard for people to come in and get to know the real me.

Freddie, in matters of love, used to find himself on the defensive because of the interest he could generate.

25. I have fun with my clothes on stage; it's not a concert you see, it's a fashion show.

A phrase where she makes it clear that it was not only about the music.

26. The press hated us in our early years because we ignored them and they couldn't handle us, and that was the case with Led Zeppelin as well.

It was well known that the press ignored Queen in their early years.

27. Love is Russian roulette for me.

Sad phrase for a man who seemed to have it all.

28. My makeup may be falling off but my smile is still there.

Motivating phrase from the legendary song The Show Must Go On.

29. I like leather. I like to imagine I'm a black panther.

Freddie was anything but discreet.

30. People get anxious when they meet me. They think I'm going to eat them. But deep down I'm quite shy.

Fame can give that "untouchable" aspect, but Freddie could be very sensitive and introverted.

31. I'm so powerful on stage that I seem to have created a monster. When I'm performing I'm an extrovert although inside I'm completely different.

A sentence which highlights the same as in the previous one.

32. Because of people like John Lennon we would live in peace. For people like the one who killed him we live the way we live.

Freddie dedicated the song "Life is Real" to John Lennon. He admired him very much

33. We are a very expensive band, we break a lot of rules. It's unheard of to combine opera with a rock song, my dear.

A lot of innovations come from blends that have never been done before.

34. I like to be surrounded by splendid things.

Phrase where Freddie declares his love for grandiloquence.

35. Excess is part of my nature. I need danger and excitement. I'm never afraid to put myself in the lurch.

He repeatedly talked about how much he detested the monotonous and boring.

36. What will I be doing in 20 years? I'll be dead my dear! Are you crazy?

And sadly she wasn't wrong.

37. I'm a disaster with money; I just spend what I have.

Even before Freddie was famous, he was no friend of saving.

38. I'm very emotional; I think I could go crazy in a few years.

Freddie was anything but a cold person.

39. It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, I feel good and nothing is going to stop me now.

Motivating phrase where Freddie invites to give it all.

40. The worst disease is boredom.

Freddie was pure entertainment on and off stage and hated monotony.

41. I thought we would be great, and we were.

Revealing phrase where Freddie says he always aimed high.

42. People get nervous when they meet me. They think I'm going to eat them.

Freddie was aware of the strong persona he represented to everyone else.

43. I think I get along with most people. I'm sure I'd even get along with King Kong.

Funny line from the English musician. He was easy to deal with.

44. Lennon is a genius.

Phrase from the song "Life is Real" where Freddie pays this compliment to the legendary musician of The Beatles.

45. One of my initial inspirations goes back to the movie Cabaret. I love Liza Minelli.

Freddie inspired much of his music from other arts, such as cabaret and opera.

46. When I heard Montserrat Caballé I fell in love with her.

Mercury would later manage to do a duet with the Spanish soprano.

47. No one else will get a single penny, except my cats Oscar and Tiffany. Apart from them, I'm not going to give away any of my stuff when I'm dead.

Funny line where Freddie talks about his two cats. He also had another one named Delilah.

48. Mama, I just killed a man.

His most legendary line?

49. Love is an old-fashioned word.

Sad phrase where Freddie longs for times gone by.

50. We have created a world to our measure to destroy it.

A phrase from the song "Is This The World We Created?" where Freddie laments the damage that human beings cause to the world.