Freddie Mercury's greatest, funniest and cheekiest quotes

The legendary Queen frontman certainly had a way with words: here are his best quotes.

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   1. On his dress sense

   "I dress to kill, but tastefully."

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   2. On stardom

   "I always knew I was a star. And now, the rest of the world seems to agree with me."

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   3. On interviews

   "The others don't like my interviews. And frankly, I don't care much for theirs."

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   4. On emotions

   "I'm very emotional; I think I may go mad in several years' time."

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   5. On success

   "The reason we're successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course."

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   6. On money

   "Money may not buy happiness, but it can damn well give it!"

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   7. On the name Queen

   "Years ago, I thought up the name Queen. It's just a name. But it's regal, obviously, and sounds splendid."

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   8. On the British press

   "I was never too keen on the British music press. They've called us a supermarket hype, and they used to suggest that we didn't write our own songs."

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    9. On budgets

    "We have no such thing as a budget anymore. Our manager freaks when we show him the bill. We're lavish to the bone, but all our money goes back into the product."

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    10. On the future

    "What will I be doing in twenty years' time? I'll be dead, darling! Are you crazy?"

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