Brian May Quotes & Sayings

“Astronomy's much more fun when you're not an astronomer.”

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

“The biggest emotion in creation is the bridge to optimism.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“There's nothing I'm embarrassed about.”

“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.”

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