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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.

Paul McCartney

I meet so many people that just sort of say, “I want to thank you for your music. It really helped me” or “It changed my life.”
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Change Life Music Myself People Thankful
When I sit down to write a song, it’s a kind of improvisation, but I formalize it a bit to get it into the studio, and when I step up to a microphone, I have a vague idea of what I’m about to do.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Formal Ideas Improvisation Kind Music Myself Writing
So, if I’m cooking, I’ll be steaming vegetables, making some nice salad, that kind of stuff.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Cook Kind Myself
None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Mindset Ourselves Play
There is good and bad in everyone.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Bad Goodness One Liner
Nothing pleases me more than to go into a room and come out with a piece of music.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Myself Pieces Room
I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Instrument Myself Practice Singer
And what’s the point of changing when I’m happy as I am?
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Change Myself Point
Why would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I’d rather be out playing.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Home Myself Play Retirement
To get a big hit single you’ve got to go a bit dance. You’ve got to go a bit Britney. I don’t think I can do that – well, I could but it wouldn’t look very seemly!.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Dance Thinking Yourself
It’s a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Call Gift Time Yourself
I think the French girls are fabulous.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Fabulous Thinking
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.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Black Hall Kind Music Oneself
Painting is a magical process that I like, where you conjure something out of nothing; you get a little idea that leads you through. You can go into a trance while you’re doing it, so it’s a nice contrast to real life.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Ideas Life Magic Paint Process Reality Yourself
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.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Enough Herself Remember Weird
It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ I thought, this is it.
PAUL MCCARTNEY

Music Myself Thinking

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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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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