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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

Chance

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

Brian May

Astronomy

Fun

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 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.

A good video can make all the difference.

Brian May

Difference

I just want to be able to play as fast as my brain goes, and my brain doesn't go all that fast.

Brian May

Play

Want

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.

For a time I didn't want to answer any questions about Queen. I'd like to be viewed as something alive and relevant, not some fossil.

Everybody thought I was a bit of an eccentric for wanting to be out there looking at the stars, but I still do.

Brian May

Thought

Stars

Every time I listen to Jeff Beck my whole view of guitar changes radically. He's way, way out, doing things you never expect.

Brian May

Time

Guitar

Einstein got most of the things right about black holes. I'm not an expert, I must admit.

Brian May

Right

At the moment the Queen stuff does sell really well, but there's no guarantee it'll go on forever.

Brian May

Queen

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.

Brian May

Life

Garden

The biggest emotion in creation is the bridge to optimism.

Each gig should be unique. You're always treading that line between keeping yourself fresh and giving people something they want to hear.