The 70 best phrases (and reflections) of Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury, whose name used to be Farrokh Bulsara, was a British singer-songwriter, graphic designer, guitarist, pianist and musician, originally from Zanzibar. He gained recognition for himself as the lead singer of the 1970s rock band Queen. and above all for his performance every time he went on stage, triggering an era of extravagance and many excesses that unfortunately took their toll with his death in 1991.

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Great Freddie Mercury Quotes

Despite being mocked for the shape of his jaw, due to its peculiar structure, it was this that allowed him to sing spectacularly and with great range. Showing great courage and strength, which were key to his survival after being diagnosed with AIDS, until the day of his departure. As a tribute to his career, we bring a compilation with the best phrases of Freddie Mercury to remember him.

1. I will not be a rock star. I will be a legend.

He wanted to leave an indelible mark on the world, and he succeeded.

2. I don't mind dying tomorrow. I have lived, in every sense of the word.

Freddie was characterized by not fearing death.

3. I'm just a musical whore.

A person who was very versatile musically speaking.

4. I have never considered myself the leader of Queen. The most important person, perhaps.

His position in Queen.

5. I'm not interested in business.

Freddie was just looking to have fun and make music.

6. You know, I designed the Queen logo. I simply combined all the creatures of our zodiac signs. And I don't believe in astrology.

Talking about the idea behind the Queen logo.

7. You can be anything you want, just become what you think you could be.

You will become what you think of yourself.

8. I am loved by thousands of people, but I feel like the loneliest man in the world.

It doesn't matter being surrounded by thousands, there are those who have an emptiness that makes them feel very alone.

9. I always knew he was a star, and now the rest of the world seems to agree with me.

Trusting where he was.

10. Money doesn't buy happiness, but it very well can give it to you!

Money is not everything, but it is quite necessary.

11. I dress to kill, but with good taste.

About his particular style of dressing on stage.

12. I like to be surrounded by splendid things.

Having a weakness for extravagant things.

13. The worst illness is boredom.

One of the things Freddie despised.

14. I thought we would be great and we were.

From the beginning he believed in the potential of Queen.

15. It's a beautiful day, the sun is shining, I feel good and nothing is going to stop me now.

His own words one day before he died.

16. I don't want to change the world with our music.

His only goal was to let himself be carried away by his passion.

17. Forget the rumors of our separation, we will be together until death.

Queen stayed together until the end as one big family.

18. I'm a mess with money; I just spend what I have.

Admitting how little control she had over his money.

19. Success has brought me idolatry and millions of pounds. But it has prevented me from having one thing we all need, a loving relationship.

Fame brings many good things, but it also becomes a condemnation.

20. Write whatever it is and I'll sing it like never before.

Showing strength in his later stages of life, with his final drive.

21. People get restless when they meet me. They think I'm going to eat them. But deep down I'm pretty shy.

We tend to believe that celebrities are not people like us.

22. The most important thing is to live a fabulous life. As long as it's fabulous I don't care how long it lasts.

A person who knew how to enjoy his life to the fullest.

23. Who wants to live forever?

He was always aware that he would have an early death.

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

Going towards a controversial way of thinking.

25. You can have everything in the world and still be the loneliest man, and that is the bitterest kind of loneliness.

A loneliness he understood very well.

26. I am so powerful on stage that I seem to have created a monster.

A character that did not exist in her daily life.

27. I don't like my teeth to be so prominent. I want to fix them, but I don't have time. Otherwise, I'm perfect.

She always spoke frankly about her teeth, but that didn't diminish her confidence.

28. I love the crowd. I love more than anything the moment I'm in front of her.

He loved the person he became when he was on stage.

29. Others don't usually like my interviews and frankly, I don't care much about theirs.

Rejecting the way the press acted towards him.

30. I like leather. I like to imagine that I am a black panther.

A lover of leather clothing.

31. I am a very emotional person, a person of real extremes, and that is often destructive to myself and to others.

He let himself be carried away by his emotions so much that they ended up taking their toll on him.

32. The ideal formula for writing is naked on the beach. That's where everything comes out.

Showing his liberalism.

33. Excess is part of my nature. I need the danger and the excitement. I'm never afraid to put myself in the lurch.

An excess that took its toll on him, leading to his death.

34. I want to lead the Victorian life, surrounded by exquisite disorder.

A wish of the time in which he wanted to live.

35. Why are we so successful? It is clear that it is because of my charisma.

Making jokes about the success of Queen.

36. I'm not afraid to speak up and say things I want to do, or do things I want to do. I think that being natural and genuine is success.

An example we can follow. Don't be afraid to express yourself.

37. Sometimes I think there must be more to life than running around like crazy all the time, getting bored.

That thought is what led him to live to the fullest and on the edge.

38. Modern paintings are like women, you will never enjoy them if you try to understand them.

An interesting take on modern art.

39. I work until my bones ache.

Obsessed with work.

40. There is one thing we are all waiting for, and that is peace on earth and the end of war. It is the miracle we need.

A man who always enacted peace.

41. We don't do it for the money… we do it for the music.

Queen's true motivation.

42. I think I get along with most people. I'm sure he would even get along with King Kong.

Despite being a controversial character, Freddie had a big heart.

43. I got my Arts degree from Ealing College. He did design and illustration.

Despite being famous, he managed to get his university degree.

44. I love to sing our songs, but more than anything to feel that the crowd is part of the show, when they are the ones singing.

More than singing, he loved that his songs reached people.

45. We have a very demanding scale of values. If we can't do a song well, we'd rather not do it.

On the search for perfection in his songs.

46. We Are The Champions' has been adopted by football fans because it is a song of winners. I can't imagine anyone writing a new song that can replace it.

A song that became an anthem of overcoming.

47. We are the most detailed group in the world and we put all our feeling in each album.

A band that bared its soul in every song.

48. What will I be doing in 20 years? I'll be dead dear! You are crazy?

He always expressed his desire to die young.

49. I am very emotional; I think I could go crazy in several years.

His emotions were also his worst enemies.

50. My dears, the things that I have done in my life… I would rate them with XXX, I assure you!

Being proud of his scandals.

51. When I act I am an extrovert, although inside I am completely different.

Two personalities that are shown in different scenarios of his life.

52. My makeup may be falling off but my smile is still there.

A reference to his world being a mess, but he will still be the queen.

53. I'm romantic but I put a barrier around me and it's hard for people to get in and get to know the real me.

Freddie always had problems in the romantic sphere.

54. I am just myself. I think being genuine is succeeding.

The key behind the charm of him.

55. I have fun with the way I dress on stage; It's not a concert you're seeing, it's a fashion show.

The reason for the iconic costumes of him on stage.

56. On stage I am a big macho, a sexual object and I am very arrogant, so people reject me for that. But I'm really not like that. They don't really know what I'm like inside.

Not many people knew the real Freddie Mercury.

57. Money may be vulgar, but it is majestic.

The two sides of the money.

58. Love is Russian roulette for me.

A roulette that brought him a disastrous end.

59. There are no hidden messages in our songs. I like to write songs for mass consumption.

His songs were so simple that they should only be enjoyed.

60. When I am dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance.

With his death, the legend of the legendary leader of Queen was created.

61. The bigger the better, in everything.

Apparently he had strong grounds to ensure this.

62. Because of people like John Lennon we would live in peace. Because of people like the one who killed him, we live as we do.

The two polarities of human nature.

63. If it's planned, it's boring.

That is why his life was spontaneous.

64. I like to ridicule myself and not take myself too seriously.

He used something negative and turned it into his best virtue.

65. A year of love is better than a lonely life.

Love will always be necessary for anyone.

66. I think my melodies are superior to my lyrics.

Freddie thought he was better at creating melodies.

67. The more you open up, the more you hurt yourself. Basically, I'm just scarred and I don't want any more.

Past tragedies that made him put up a wall around his heart.

68. About ten years ago, he knew three chords on the guitar. Now, in 1982, I know three chords on the guitar.

We know that Freddie was more talented on the piano.

69. I guess I've always lived the glamorous lifestyle of a star. It is nothing new. He used to spend every penny.

Being a star without control, which took him to the extreme.

70. If you see it there, honey, then she is there.

Trying to get rid of an annoying journalist.