John Deacon

In a way it costs thousands dollars before you could actually go out to put the show on because you'll need equipments,…

— John Deacon

I didn't actually realise what apartheid meant. I'm probably a bit naive, but I thought it was more of a vague segregation,…

— John Deacon

“We have our ups and downs, but e all seem to be very 'up' at the moment.”

— John Deacon

I was too shy to go and meet Princess Diana.

— John Deacon

Our albums just tend to be collections of songs really, because we all write in the group, all four of us.

— John Deacon

That first bass I had was an Eko, a very old thing with a thin neck, I had that for quite a…

— John Deacon

Freddie and Brian tend to write the majority of the material.

— John Deacon

We've always decided ourselves what we wanted to put out as our singles and that sort of things.

— John Deacon

I like touring, I like being in the studio, a bit of both. I like to have a bit of time at…

— John Deacon

I'll probably make loads of plans, and then just sit around on my bottom all day long and do nothing.

— John Deacon

Brian and I were both science students. You know science sort of math and physics side, you know.

— John Deacon

No, I mean we'd all definitely involved in the music business someway or another, because we're all living with it, and in…

— John Deacon

I wouldn't do go to another band.

— John Deacon

I mean the only thing that is hopefully good about us is after the arguments we can actually still face each other…

— John Deacon

The band was rejuvenated by that wonderful day. It breathed new life into us.

— John Deacon

I went along and basically learned a few of the songs they were doing at the time, which were quite a few…

— John Deacon

Four personalities are bound to clash.

— John Deacon

You know, my children go to a local, local catholic school just down the road.

— John Deacon

Arguments are healthy. They clear the air.

— John Deacon

When we recorded our first album sixteen track machines were the thing.

— John Deacon

If I could sing, it would be lovely.

— John Deacon

But we actually has bought a house in America as well, which is mainly at the moment a holiday home.

— John Deacon

Lot's of marriages don't last as long as Queen have been together.

— John Deacon

But I've always been accused of being a bit tight with money, so it hasn't particularly changed my lifestyle.

— John Deacon

When you start out without a record nobody knows you, but if you have a record it's a lot easier.

— John Deacon