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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYNone of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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When you got a job to do, you got to do it well. You gotta give the other fellow hell.
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My arrest was on every bloody TV set. The other prisoners all knew who I was and asked me to sing.
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It’s a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
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There must be a better way to make the things we want, a way that doesn’t spoil the sky, or the rain or the land.
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Being in the audience actually looks like quite a lot of fun.
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Songs have some kind of structure that connects with people`s hearts.
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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.
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To this day, if I ever meet grownups who play ukulele, I love ’em.
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I think the minute you’re full up and have had enough to eat, then that’s time to retire.
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When you’re wide awake say it for goodness sake, it’s gonna be a great day.
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Lyricists play with words.
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I realize now that taking drugs was like taking an aspirin without having a headache.
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There are two things John and I always do when we’re going to sit down and write a song. First of all we sit down. Then we think about writing a song.
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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!.
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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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