I’ve never really done anything to create what has happened. It creates itself. I’m here because it happened. But I didn’t do anything to make it happen apart from saying ‘Yes’
RINGO STARRI’ve never broken a bone in my life, or in my body.
More Ringo Starr Quotes
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I’m not going to say anything because nobody believes me when I do.
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I used to wear different rings when I first got called Ringo in about 19, about, umm, ’59 I got called Ringo.
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Roy Orbison was the only act that The Beatles didn’t want to follow.
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My soul is that of a drummer. I didn’t do it to become rich and famous. I did it because it was the love of my life.
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I learned to knit in hospital. They give you stuff to do to keep you busy because you’re so ill.
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Of course I’m ambitious. What’s wrong with that? Otherwise you sleep all day.
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From 13, I wanted to play drums. I wanted to play with good people and I’m still doing it. I still love it so that’s why I do it.
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Wake up meat head, don’t pretend that you are dead.
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I think we should have understanding and love and peace. I mean, peace and love has been my situation. You hear that in the song. I’m trying to promote that now: peace and love and understanding.
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People in Liverpool don’t move very far, you know.
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Gene Autry was the most. It may sound like a joke – Go and have a look in my bedroom, It’s covered with Gene Autry posters. He was my first musical influence.
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So this is America. They must be out of their minds.
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Well, I’m getting happier all the time, which is very nice.
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They paint you red before they sacrifice you. It’s a different religion from ours – I think.
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I made all my mistakes playing with people.
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