To Queen fans, in order to improve a Wikipedia artcicle about Freddie Merucry, I wondered if anyone knew the sources of the following quotes:
1)"ll my lovers asked me why they couldn't replace Mary, but it's simply impossible. The only friend I've got is Mary, and I don't want anybody else. To me, she was my common-law wife. To me, it was a marriage. We believe in each other, that's enough for me. I couldn't fall in love with a man the same way as I have with Mary."
2) "'ll always walk around like a Persian popinjay and no one's going to stop me."
3) "I'm not just going to be a star, I'm going to be a legend!"
Well, I checked the 1974 NME interview, and I could not find any of these quotes. I wonder if they are real. I do remember hearing about the "I'm going to be a legend" quote from some source though. I don't remember the other two. Maybe they are not even real.
I read that freddie qouted them, I am not going to be a star my dear I am going to be a ledgend. in the 1974 range where before they were famous,
it was in a book queen the early years, which follows each member from early on. It's a ptetty informitive book, written by mark hodgiskin.
Here are some Freddie quotes you might find amusing.1 "The reason we're successful is my overall charisma of course"
2"I've never considered myself the leader.The most important person,perhaps"
3"I don't like this country air and cow dung thing.I'm a city person"
4"Id like to be buried with all my treasures,just like the Pharaohs.If I could afford it I'd have one built in Kensington".5 I've stopped having sex and started growing Tulips".
6"To finish off an album,we will work until we are legless.I'll sing until my throat is like a Vulture's crotch".
7"I'd like to be carried on stage by six nubile slaves."
8"There are times when I wake up in the morning and think,My God,I wish I wasn't Freddie Mercury today".9"Rod Stewart,Elton John and I were going to form a band called Hair,Nose And Teeth,after the three of us.But it hasn't happened because none of our egos can agree on the order of the words.Naturally I wanted it to be called Teeth Nose And Hair".10"Thank you,God bless you.Sweet dreams you lot of tarts!Goodbye!".