The Ever Legend Freddie Mercury

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People would expect him to be really flamboyant every time he steps foot on stage, and of course, because he was quite a presence when he performs.

But behind all those antics, he was just rather shy and introverted. He was a very kind person who cared for everything that surrounded him, especially his friends and family.

There’s a reason he did a cover of the song “The Great Pretender.” It’s because he was.

No one would have guessed such a man of his stature would be just the opposite offstage.

Freddie was a gift to humanity, and below (quotes) only proves that he really was:

 

10. “I’m just a musical prostitute, my dear.”

― Freddie Mercury

 

9. “My soul has painted like the wings of butterflies,

Fairy tales of yesterday will grow but never die,

I can fly, my friends…”

― Freddie Mercury

 

8. “What will I be doing in twenty years’ time? I’ll be dead, darling! Are you crazy?”

― Freddie Mercury

7. “When I’m dead, I want to be remembered as a musician of some worth and substance.”

― Freddie Mercury

 

6. “If I had to do it all over again? Why not, I would do it a little bit differently.”

― Freddie Mercury, Freddie Mercury: A Life, in His Own Words

 

5. “The reason we’re successful, darling? My overall charisma, of course”

― Freddie Mercury

 

4. “The more you open up, the more you get hurt. So basically, I’m just riddled with scars and I just don’t want any more.”

― Freddie Mercury

 

3. “There’s one thing we’re all waiting for, it’s Peace on earth and end to war, it’s the miracle we need… The Miracle!”

― Freddie Mercury

 

2. “Oh, I was not made for heaven. No, I don’t want to go to heaven. Hell is much better. Think of all the interesting people you’re going to meet down there!”

― Freddie Mercury

 

1. “I won’t be a rock star. I will be a legend.”

― Freddie Mercury