Freddie Mercury Quotes

It will go down in history as a turning point for the music industry. This is landmark stuff. I can't overestimate it!

Muere lentamente quien no viaja, quien no lee,
quien no oye música,
quien no encuentra gracia en sí mismo.
Muere lentamente
quien destruye su amor propio,
quien no se deja ayudar...

Michael Jackson gave us pride. He gave us pride in our blackness, gave us pride that we can look good and be cool and be worldwide. Michael Jackson is a fucking icon. And I believe they took Michael Jackson down because he had too much power.

Bob Dylan: I do know what my songs are about.
Playboy: And what's that?
Bob Dylan: Oh, some are about four minutes; some are about five, and some, believe it or not, are about eleven or twelve.

African music, though very old, is always being rediscovered in the West.

Mama se, Mama sa, Mama coo sa.

I think we need some new Christmas carols with a more modern approach. Of course, I wouldn't abandon the religious theme completely. How about "Holy Christ, the Christmas Tree's on Fire"? Or "Jesus, Can You Believe It's Christmas Again?" This ought to get the ball rolling; I'm hoping you people will take it from here.

I try to keep it positive and play it cool
Shoot up the playground and tell the kids to stay in school

Ultimately, literature is nothing but carpentry.

So let me ask you something: how's everybody doing tonight, huh? (audience cheers) Good, well, fuck you! Just trying to make you feel at home.

I don't really need to stand out, there's room for everyone. Although I haven't built a niche yet, I'm just writing love songs.

You sound like a hillbilly; We want folk singers here.

I'm not a political singer. I don't know what the word means. People think I consciously decided to tell the world what was happening in South Africa. No! I was singing about my life, and in South Africa we always sang about what was happening to us — especially the things that hurt us.

I will probably die singing.

Her voice and her battles influenced the process of liberation and democratic rebirth in South Africa.

My approach to politics is that I never said I'm smart. But why aren't I allowed to write about my experience?