Freddie Mercury (Farrukh Bulsara;) - born September 5, 1946, Stone Town, Zanzibar. British singer of Parsi origin, songwriter, vocalist of the rock band Queen. Died November 24, 1991, London, UK.
If it's planned, then it's boring.
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True talent will always find its way.
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I don't believe in astrology. I believe in my charisma.
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You can't buy happiness. But money can help get it.
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Is my job hard? She is angelic, my friends.
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I do not want to become some kind of star, I will become a legend.
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What will I be doing in 20 years? I will be dead! Doubt?
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I only care about rattling my skeleton around the stage.
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I always knew that I was a star. And now the whole world agrees with me.
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You are only as good as you have the strength to stay afloat.
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My soul, like a medal, has two sides: one is light, the other is dark.
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It would be sad if we had nothing to offer but the music itself.
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We were never allowed into Russia. They think we will corrupt their youth.
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I have no desire to live up to 70 years: this is probably a very boring occupation.
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If I am destined to die tomorrow, I will not be sorry. I really did my best.
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Modern painting is just like women: you will never enjoy it if you try to understand it.
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You can call me a musical prostitute, friends.
But I will always sing what pleases the fans.
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Love is the hardest thing to achieve, and it can disappoint like nothing else.
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People who meet me think that I will beat them now. In fact, I am very shy.
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I like to achieve everything myself, and what they did to me, gave me is just a consolation prize from defeat.
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The audience loves me. That's why they find it hard to believe that someone like Freddie Mercury can be single.
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The higher you climb the ladder of success, the more problems you have, the more serious they become.
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I never liked to dig into myself. Not in life, not in music. Sometimes it's better to spit on everything. Just get on stage and rock.
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I hate talking about myself. When I communicate with people, I prefer to talk either about themselves or about other interesting things.
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Will my music stand the test of time? I don't care about that! I won't be here then to worry about it.
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Life is a game. It all depends on you, your ideas, your thoughts. You just need to get your ass off the couch and go forward, albeit slowly, but to the top.
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Some agree to second place, but not me. For me, this is a defeat. If you have experienced what it means to be the first, then the second number is no longer enough for you.
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How boring it is to just exist, to have only one side of your character that is reflected in everything you do. I am a person of opposites.
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I can't love half. I do not believe in half measures and compromises. I just can't stand compromise - nothing. I give everything I have; such is my character.
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Now I know that money can buy anything in Brazil. Even Brazil itself, or the entire continent. With my money, I could very well become president there.
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I don't want to go to heaven after my death - hell is much better. Just think of the most interesting people you can meet there, and you will want to go there too.
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I get asked all the time what my lyrics are about. And I answer, as any decent poet would answer if you dared to ask him to analyze his own works - they are exactly what you think they are.
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I think the best way to work with other people is when you are completely immersed in it and just do your thing. If at the same time it lights you up, then everything worked out - otherwise, give it up.
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I like to be a bastard. I like being surrounded by bastards. Boredom is the biggest disease in the world, dear. Sometimes I think there's better things to do in life than just racing around the world like a bored madman.
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I just burn on stage! The feeling that I get from contact with the audience is much stronger than sex. I love this energized state and I feel like I want more all the time - more, more, more. I'm just a musical whore.
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In fact, my kind of loneliness is the hardest to bear. Loneliness does not mean that you are locked in your room alone. You can be in a crowded place and still feel like the loneliest person because you don't really belong to anyone.
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In love, you can't control yourself, and I hate that feeling. I shed rivers of tears. I may be tough on the outside, but I have a very tender heart. On stage, I show off my masculine, tough look, but I also have a sentimental side; I can melt like butter.
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Do you want to interview me? Oh, don't be stupid!
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Many of those who are portrayed by the media as very strong are actually not so at all. Sometimes the strongest can fall overnight. It's like inflating a balloon: then one needle is enough and - psh! You need to be very careful.
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Many found and lost love, many fall in love and are disappointed in love, so I continue to write songs about this - about different manifestations of love. It seems to me that love and the absence of love are eternal themes, and people experience love and separation in different ways. I think most of my songs are about this, and I think you can really sing and compose love songs endlessly. I write about things that people experience on a daily basis.
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Sometimes it seems to me that there must be something in life more than crazy races around the world.
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You can have everything in life and still be the loneliest person. And this is the most bitter kind of loneliness. The success brought me worldwide admiration and millions of pounds. But all this did not allow me to have what we all need: love, a permanent relationship.
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Exceptionally correct people tire me to death. I like to surround myself with weird and interesting people because they make me feel full of life. Yes, I like weirdos.
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I'm not the type to hold a grudge. At the very moment of betrayal, I feel like I've been stabbed in the back, and of course my first reaction is "I'm going to kill that bastard!" But it passes. I force myself to deal with this feeling. I don't dwell on it. It's not worth it. I was betrayed a lot, but I clenched my teeth, bit my tongue and said: “Fuck them!”
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I want people to form their own opinion about me and my image. I don't like it when I have to say, "That's who I am." I think that the mystery, not knowing the truth about someone is very attractive.
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I just burn on stage! The feeling that I get from contact with the audience is much stronger than sex. I love this energized state and I keep feeling like I want more - more, more, more. I'm just a musical whore!

It is difficult to select quotes from Freddie Mercury knowing that each of them was almost prophetic. Freddie treated himself with a certain amount of irony, but still he was sure that he would become the greatest star of our time.

He loved music, life and, of course, himself. He didn't just want to be famous. He wanted to become a legend that would be talked about decades after his death. And it looks like he succeeded. However, not everyone realizes at what cost ...

Today, when he would have turned 70, we have selected the best Freddie Mercury quotes so that you can get to know the inner world of this extraordinary person better.

10. I like to enjoy myself. And what could be better than doing it on stage in front of 300,000 people?

9. I'm just a musical prostitute, honey!

8. I am not married to music. I'm married to love!

7. I'm not going to rattle the stage with bones. I lived life to the fullest, I did my best. And if I die tomorrow, I won't worry too much about it.

6. Modern painting is just like women: you will never enjoy it if you try to understand it.

Freddie Mercury (1946 - 1991) in concert with his hard rock group Queen, June 1977. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

5. I always knew that I was a star. And now the whole world agrees with me.

4. I'm definitely not made for heaven. No, I don't want to go to heaven. Hell is much better. Just imagine how many interesting people you can meet there.

3. I have to put on a show every evening. I still hate being alone in a room for too long. I prefer to move forward.

I do not want to become some kind of star, I will become a legend!

Money won't buy you happiness, but it will get you one damn fast!

I hate talking about myself. When I communicate with people, I prefer to talk either about themselves or about other interesting things.

Exceptionally correct people tire me to death. I like to surround myself with weird and interesting people because they make me feel full of life. Yes, I like weirdos.

I only care about rattling my skeleton around the stage.

I do not want to change the world, for me the main thing is happiness. If I'm happy, it reflects in my work. No amount of apology will help... later. I have a feeling that I was myself and this is the main thing - to have happiness and joy in life. Everyone should strive for this as much as possible, as strongly as possible.

People continue to fall in love and leave - this process is endless, and I continue to write songs about it.

The most difficult thing for me is to come up with a costume for the next concert: I already put everything on.

You can have everything, but you can still be lonely. And this is the saddest kind of loneliness.

I don't have real friends. It seems to me that when I let people close to me, they destroy me.

Once you've made it to the top, the only way is down, and that's the hardest part.

Love is the hardest thing to achieve, and it can disappoint like nothing else.

I live for tomorrow. To hell with today.

If I am destined to die tomorrow, I will not be sorry. I really did my best.

Will my music stand the test of time? I don't care about that! I won't be here then to worry about it. In twenty years... I will be dead, dear ones. Are you crazy?

I don't want to go to heaven after my death - hell is much better. Just think of the most interesting people you can meet there, and you will want to go there too.

Freddie Mercury was not just one of the best vocalists of his time, but perhaps the best. At least that's how it was recognized more than once. Of course, a talented person is talented in everything, and this aphorism fully describes Freddie Mercury. Not only was he a legend of rock music and for a very long time the frontman of the band Queen. He also wrote a lot of songs that are still loved by millions of people. We decided to recall the best words of Freddie Mercury

Freddie Mercury: the best aphorisms about money

You can't buy happiness. But money can help get it.
- In my youth, when I had no money at all, I put aside a little, say, two weeks, and then I spent everything in one day - with great pleasure.
- I made a lot of money and could live happily ever after, but I need to do something. I have a lot of energy and she needs an outlet. I can't spend a day aimlessly in bed.

Freddie Mercury about music

Is my job hard? She is angelic, my friends.
- It will be sad if we have nothing to offer, except for the music itself.
- You can call me a musical prostitute, friends. But I will always sing what pleases the fans.

Freddie Mercury about himself

I don't believe in astrology. I believe in my charisma.
- I do not want to become some kind of star, I will become a legend.
- I have no desire to live up to 70 years: this is probably a very boring occupation.

Freddie Mercury about life

If I am destined to die tomorrow, I will not be sorry. I really did my best.
- I'm not going to change the world. The most important thing for me is happiness: to be happy and enjoy life. I want to enjoy life to the fullest for the rest of my years.
- What will I do in 20 years? I will be dead! Doubt?

September 5 is the birthday of one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, the inimitable Freddie Mercury. Mercury's music is a combination of talent, intelligence and beauty. Freddie knew how and loved to live beautifully and conveyed this beauty in the songs of Queen. Today we offer to recall the most vivid statements of the musician, which best of all help to understand what kind of person he was.

About money

• In my youth, when I had no money at all, I put aside a little, say, two weeks, and then in one day I lowered everything - with great pleasure.
• You can't buy happiness. But money can help get it.
• I made a lot of money and could live happily ever after, but I have to do something. I have a lot of energy and she needs an outlet. I can't spend a day aimlessly in bed.

About music

• People continue to fall in love and leave - this process is endless, and I continue to write songs about it.
• Songs are like new dresses or shirts: you wear them for a while and then get rid of them.
• The most difficult thing for me is to come up with a costume for the next concert: I already put everything on.
• The more problems I have, the better my songs are.
• On stage, I'm an extrovert, but what I'm like in life is a completely different story.
• We were never allowed into Russia: they were afraid that we would corrupt their youth.

About life

• If I am destined to die tomorrow, I will not be sorry. I really did my best.
• I live for tomorrow. To hell with today.
• I fall in love too fast and always end up hurting.
• You can have everything, but you can still be lonely. And this is the saddest kind of loneliness.
• Success has brought me millions of fans and pounds, but it has deprived me of the one thing we all need - a long-term relationship.
• I can’t stop the flywheel and devote myself to relationships, the wheel must spin - that’s why it’s difficult to live and be happy with me.
• I don't have real friends. It seems to me that when I let people close to me, they destroy me.
• Exceptionally correct people tire me to death. I like to surround myself with weird and interesting people because they make me feel full of life. Yes, I like weirdos.
• I'm not going to change the world. The most important thing for me is happiness: to be happy and enjoy life. I want to enjoy life to the fullest for the rest of my years.
• Once you've made it to the top, the only way is down, and that's the hardest part.
• I do not want to become some kind of star, I will become a legend.

About love

• I am sure that love is above all, but love can destroy you. You have to be very strong. Love can destroy everything you've built if you let it
• Love is Russian roulette. Nobody loves the real me, everyone loves my fame and glory.
• Love is the hardest thing to achieve, and it can disappoint like nothing else.
• The audience loves me. That's why they find it hard to believe that someone like Freddie Mercury can be single.