I feel that the name Queen actually fitted that time. It lent itself to a lot of things, like the theatre, and it was grand. It was very pompous, with all kinds of connotations. It meant so much. It wasn't just one precise label. I was certainly aware of the gay connotations, but that was just one facet of it.

If I'm gonna tell a real story, I'm gonna start with my name.

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

The way that I sing, what I sing about, what I wear, who I am, this is me. I was born this way.

I am, and always will be, a blues guitarist.

I am the Lizard King. I can do anything!