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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYI doubt very much if The Beatles would have happened if it was not for Elvis.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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I’m not religious, but I’m very spiritual.
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The good Lord made this world and everything that’s in it. The way I see it, baby, you got to love it to the limit.
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I realized marvelling at nature was a deep pleasure of mine.
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I support decriminalisation. People are smoking pot anyway and to make them into criminals is wrong. It’s when you’re in jail you really become a criminal.
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I don’t work at being ordinary.
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In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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There will be an answer. Let it be.
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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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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.
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One may not eat what has a face.
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Think globally, act locally.
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It’s a powerful thing hearing your friend on a very beautiful song.
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I just always enjoy it; if you really enjoy what you do, you don’t want to stop.
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You see, my mother was a district nurse until she died when I was 14, and we used to move from time to time because of her work.
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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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