You see, my mother was a district nurse until she died when I was 14, and we used to move from time to time because of her work.
PAUL MCCARTNEYIt’s a powerful thing hearing your friend on a very beautiful song.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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A lot of artists use memories. A lot of prose writers, a lot of poets, a lot of songwriters, refer back to something. Generally it’s all you’ve got, unless you’re brilliant and can write totally in the now.
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You can judge a man’s true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.
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If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.
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I like most kinds of music. So I haven’t got a bag, as they say. Except the big black one in the hall outside.
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It’s a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
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It’s not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that’s your pool of resources. If you were to write something now, I bet there’s a pretty good chance you’d call on your teenage years, your experiences then, stuff you learned then.
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Animation is not just for children – it’s also for adults who take drugs.
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I definitely did look up to John. We all looked up to John. He was older and he was very much the leader; he was the quickest wit and the smartest.
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Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
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I doubt very much if The Beatles would have happened if it was not for Elvis.
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At the end of the Beatles, I really was done in for the first time in my life. Until then, I really was a kind of cocky sod.
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I’m not religious, but I’m very spiritual.
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It’s like if you’re an astronaut and you’ve been to the moon, what do you want to do with the rest of your life?
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I took my brains out and stretched them on the rack, now I’m not too sure I’m gonna get them back.
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When I see bacon, I see a pig, I see a little friend, and that’s why I can’t eat it. Simple as that.
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