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 MCCARTNEYPainting is similar to music. You get a couple or words or notes or chords that excite you, and you just follow them and add a bit more and see where it takes you. That’s the thrill for me. It still is a thrill, which is amazing after all this time.
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I still believe that love is all you need. I don’t know a better message than that.
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Be cool and you’ll be alright. That’s rock & roll religion.
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When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley.
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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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If You can play Your stuff in a pub, then You´re a good band.
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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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Animation is not just for children – it’s also for adults who take drugs.
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It’s a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
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I had this song called Helter Skelter, which is just a ridiculous song. So we did it like that, ‘cuz I like noise.
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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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The interesting thing about the Beatles was: The music was one thing, but we kind of symbolized a certain kind of freedom at a time when people of our generation were just growing up and just becoming adults.
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A hundred years from now, people will listen to the music of the Beatles the same way we listen to Mozart.
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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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When you were young, and your heart, was an open book. You used to say, live and let live.
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I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.
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