Be cool and you’ll be alright. That’s rock & roll religion.
PAUL MCCARTNEYIf I were dead, I would be the last to know.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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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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Nothing pleases me more than to go into a room and come out with a piece of music.
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But you know, as a kid I would have thought of a vegetarian as a wimp.
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Being in the audience actually looks like quite a lot of fun.
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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.
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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 think the minute you’re full up and have had enough to eat, then that’s time to retire.
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Having a beard is natural. When you think about it, shaving it off is quite weird.
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Animation is not just for children – it’s also for adults who take drugs.
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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.
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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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At the end of the Beatles, I really was done in for the first time in my life. Until then, I really was a kind of cocky sod.
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Buy, buy, says the sign in the shop window; Why, why, says the junk in the yard.
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There’s nothing like the eureka moment of knocking off a song that didn’t exist before – I won’t compare it to sex, but it lasts longer.
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None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back.
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