“I had the confidence of the band and they were really lovely about it.
They were like, ‘No, no, no, you’re great.
Do what you want.’

But in my head I kept going, ‘No, I don’t know.'”
He continued, “The first audience we had was very supportive, and each audience afterwards was supportive.
But there’s no comparing to Freddie.”

“First professional [job]…
I was one of the younger ones.
“You save a lot of money your room and board, and your food is paid for!
I was so young.
I was so green.
I had to work through a cold, or work througha hangover, or work through being lonely!
It was a test.”