A hundred years from now, people will listen to the music of the Beatles the same way we listen to Mozart.
PAUL MCCARTNEYI had this song called Helter Skelter, which is just a ridiculous song. So we did it like that, ‘cuz I like noise.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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By 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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Songs have some kind of structure that connects with people`s hearts.
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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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One may not eat what has a face.
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We got into music to avoid a job, and get lots of girls.
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In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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Painting 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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Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, Tomorrow I’ll miss you.
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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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And what’s the point of changing when I’m happy as I am?
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If I were dead, I would be the last to know.
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But with writers, there’s nothing wrong with melancholy. It’s an important color in writing.
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It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ I thought, this is it.
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Trumpets are a bit more adventurous; they’re drunk! Trumpeters are generally drunk. It wets their whistle.
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Lyricists play with words.
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