Top 39 Quotes by Brian May

About Brian May

These are some quotes by English author Brian May Musician, who was born on July 19, 1947.

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

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

Brian May

Queen songs are not about the life of a rock star - they tend to be about the lives of normal people, which is why I think the songs connect so much. We're very lucky that they seemingly connect with every generation.

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.

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.

Brian May

The music itself is very challenging, so I've never really felt the lack of stimulation. I love to be creating; I love to be making things and solving problems, I suppose, and when I'm not, then I'm not an incredibly good person to be around. If I'm not busy, then I think I would be disaster. That's just the way things are.

Brian May

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.

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.

Brian May

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.

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.

Brian May

In print, people can do anything to you. Everything you do is picked apart. People love it; they're waiting for you to make a mistake.

In print, people can do anything to you. Everything you do is picked apart. People love it; they're waiting for you to make a mistake.

Brian May

It's wonderful for me to see what 'We Will Rock You' has done. 'We Will Rock You' and 'We Are the Champions' have kind of transcended the normal framework of where music is listened to and appreciated - they've become part of public life, which I feel wonderful about.

Brian May

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.

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.

Brian May

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.

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.

Brian May

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