Freddie Mercury: Top 10 Quotes from the Queen Band Icon

     Freddie Mercury Quotes, the icon of the Queen band: The 10 most brilliant Phrases by Freddie Mercury. Motivational Messages, Quotes, Excerpts and Phrases!

Who Was Freddie Mercury?

     Freddie Mercury, stage name for Farrokh Bulsara, was a British singer, pianist and composer, known for his work with the British rock band Queen, which he joined from 1970 until the year of his death. Mercury became famous for his powerful tone of voice and his energetic performances that always involved the audience, having been considered by critics as one of the greatest artists of all time.

     As a composer, Mercury created most of Queen's greatest hits, such as "We Are the Champions", "Love of my Life", "Killer Queen", "Bohemian Rhapsody", "Somebody to Love" and "Don't Stop Me Now ". In addition to his work in the band, Mercury also launched several side projects, including a solo album, Mr. Bad Guy, in 1985, and an opera disc alongside Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé, Barcelona, in 1988. Mercury died of bronchopneumonia , brought on by AIDS, in 1991, the day after publicly assuming the disease.

     His work with Queen still generates recognition to this day: Mercury is cited as the main influence of many other singers and bands. In 2006, he was named the greatest African celebrity of all time and also elected the greatest band leader in history in a public vote organized by American MTV.

Iconic Freddie Mercury Quotes:

"I will not be a rock star, I will be a legend!"

"I think that being natural and sincere is what really matters."

"The show must go on. I will face everything with a smile. I will never give up! Go on with the show."

"I always knew that I was a star, and now everyone else in the world seems to agree with me."

"Oh, I wasn't made to go to heaven. No, I don't want to go to heaven. Hell is so much better. Think of all the interesting people you will meet down there!"

Freddie Mercury Quotes About Love

"Can you imagine how terrible it is when you have everything and you are still desperately alone? That is terrible beyond words."

I don't stay at home reading books, I find that a waste of time. I want to live, and I don't worry about that, or that, or what they'll think of me. Do you know why I live quietly? Why does God take care of me. He takes care of my soul and knows what to do with it. "

I like people who come from afar for a Queen show feeling completely entertained, having fun. I think Queen's songs are pure escapism, like going to see a good movie - after that, they can go away and say it was great, and go back to their problems. I don't want to change the world with our music. There are no hidden messages in our songs, except for some from Brian. "

I can not win. Love is Russian roulette for me. Nobody loves the true inner self. they are all in love with my fame, my stardom. "

I lost someone I thought was my eternal love ... When he died, I felt like I had a wedding. We had lived up to our vows. We had done this for better or worse, in wealth, in poverty, in sickness and in health. You could never have let go except when Freddie died and it was still tough. "

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