Brian May

“I'm a person who has always been deeply insecure about himself.”

“The guitar has a kind of emotional power that is hard to describe but wonderful to experience.”

“There's no way that you can live an adequate life without making many mistakes.”

“Astrophysics is like music. It's all about looking for the harmonies.”

“You have to be a bit of a dreamer to be a scientist.”

“If you're a guitarist, you should not be afraid to experiment.”

“To me, a rock concert is a communal event.”

“Queen is a part of my life, it's a part of my history, and I'm proud of it.”

“The biggest problem is that people don't believe in themselves.”

“I think music is about our internal life. It's part of the way people touch each other.”

“I'm a perfectionist, which is a curse and a blessing.”

“A guitar is just a tool. It's the person playing it who makes the difference.”

“We've all got to look after our own planet.”

“I don't teach. I just show them where to look.”

“Badger culling is a massive tragedy and a disgrace.”

“The whole point of being a musician is to be able to get together with other musicians and make music.”

“I think it's important that we all try to give something back to this world and to this society.”

“Music is a great healer.”

“Stereoscopy is a way of unlocking the world and making it more real.”

“I'm into astronomy, and I'm a vegetarian.”