Brian May quotes

Brian May is an English musician, astrophysicist, and the lead guitarist of the legendary rock band Queen. His distinctive guitar sound and impressive songwriting have contributed to some of the band's most iconic hits. He is also recognized for his work in astrophysics and for his activism in animal rights. Here are 43 of his quotes:

The biggest emotion in creation is the bridge to optimism. (Brian May)
I despise the Lottery. There's less chance of you becoming a millionaire than there is of getting hit on the head by a passing asteroid. View quote
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The guitar was my weapon, my shield to hide behind. View quote
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The Wedding March has a bit of a death march in it. View quote
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Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer. View quote
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I go through major crises every few months, but then I have great peaks of belief and creativity. I'm a weird kind of animal. View quote
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I like to go for a walk or swimming or in the garden when I can. It's a busy kind of life, but I guess I'm lucky. View quote
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When I'm gone, people will no doubt remember me for Queen, but I would much rather be remembered for attempting to change the way we treat our fellow creatures. View quote
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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. View quote
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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. View quote
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The guitar has a kind of grit and excitement possessed by nothing else. (Brian May)
I really thought I was pretty good before I saw Hendrix, and then I thought: Yeah, not so good. View quote
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I just want to be able to play as fast as my brain goes, and my brain doesn't go all that fast. View quote
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Everybody thought I was a bit of an eccentric for wanting to be out there looking at the stars, but I still do. View quote
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There are times when I flick through magazines and think I'm in danger of becoming a prisoner of my own hair. View quote
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We do play to our audience. It's very important. You can't create music in a vacuum. View quote
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There are a lot of things in Queen albums that you don't expect; that's why we threw them in. View quote
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Sanctions always hurt the poor, the weak, the children. View quote
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I never took sheet music seriously. I could do better myself just by listening to other people and using my own intuition. View quote
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I had this big thing about guitar harmonies. I wanted to be the first to put proper three-part harmonies onto a record. That was an achievement. View quote
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Mantovani was a great influence on me. (Brian May)
I spent 20 years of my life building up Queen, and now I'm spending years of my life trying to get away from it. View quote
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I don't surf the net in general. I have someone do it for me instead, because I find it sluggish. View quote
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From the beginning of Queen there was such momentum that I never had any time to do anything else. My energy was 95% focused on the band. View quote
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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. View quote
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Brian May

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Occupation: English Musician
Born: July 19, 1947
Quotes count: 43

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