When I write, there are times — not always — when I hear John (Lennon) in my head, I’ll think, OK, what would we have done here?, and I can hear him gripe or approve.
PAUL MCCARTNEYBy the time we made “Abbey Road”, John and I were openly critical of each other’s music, and I felt John wasn’t much interested in performing anything he hadn’t written himself.
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What I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything, I write a song.
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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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The willow turns his back on inclement weather. And if he can do it, we can do it.
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You can judge a man’s true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.
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No matter how accomplished or how many awards you get, you’re always still thinking there’s somebody out there who’s better than you.
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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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Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, Tomorrow I’ll miss you.
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Nothing pleases me more than to go into a room and come out with a piece of music.
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She is the rock ‘n’ roll queen. Weirdly enough, that is one of the things her reign will be remembered for. Queen Elizabeth I, we remember Raleigh; Queen Elizabeth II it’s gonna be the Beatles.
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But with writers, there’s nothing wrong with melancholy. It’s an important color in writing.
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I doubt very much if The Beatles would have happened if it was not for Elvis.
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There is good and bad in everyone.
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So, if I’m cooking, I’ll be steaming vegetables, making some nice salad, that kind of stuff.
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Sometimes you write a song in a certain era and it’s got a certain kind of significance.
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The beatles were always a great band. nothing more nothing less.
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