"I love the fact that I can make people happy, in any form. Even if it’s just an hour of their lives, if I can make them feel lucky or make them feel good, or bring a smile to a sour face, that to me is worthwhile."
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Source: Queen's Freddie Mercury Shopping For An Image In London. Circus Magazine, April 1975.
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