Sometimes you write a song in a certain era and it’s got a certain kind of significance.
PAUL MCCARTNEYWhen 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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Out of all those millions and millions of planets floating around there in space, this is our planet, this is our little one, so we just got to be aware of it and take care of it.
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And when the night is cloudy There is still a light that shines on me Shine on until tomorrow, let it Be.
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I’ve got to admit it’s getting better. It’s a little better all the time.
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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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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 took my brains out and stretched them on the rack, now I’m not too sure I’m gonna get them back.
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No one is out to break your heart, it only seems that way.
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Sadness isn’t sadness. It’s happiness in a black jacket. Tears are not tears. They’re balls of laughter dipped in salt. Death is not death. It’s life that’s jumped off a tall cliff.
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When I see bacon, I see a pig, I see a little friend, and that’s why I can’t eat it. Simple as that.
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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.
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When we were starting off as kids, just the idea of maybe going to do this as a living instead of getting what we thought was going to be a boring job, was exciting.
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I’m not religious, but I’m very spiritual.
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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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We got into music to avoid a job, and get lots of girls.
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