I realize now that taking drugs was like taking an aspirin without having a headache.
PAUL MCCARTNEYAnd when the night is cloudy There is still a light that shines on me Shine on until tomorrow, let it Be.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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It’s not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that’s your pool of resources. If you were to write something now, I bet there’s a pretty good chance you’d call on your teenage years, your experiences then, stuff you learned then.
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My arrest was on every bloody TV set. The other prisoners all knew who I was and asked me to sing.
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If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat.
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Putting two songs together, I’ve always loved that trick when it works.
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I’m only 49 years old. I’m still in the middle of this whole thing. I don’t feel like it’s finished at all. I’m still planning to write better songs.
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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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You can judge a man’s true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.
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I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.
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What’s wrong with sentimental? Sentimental means you like stuff.
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I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumors of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know.
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I’m still looking to write a great song. You always are. You know, you never think, ‘Well, that’s enough that’s good enough.’
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If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.
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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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Lyricists play with words.
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I love to hear a choir. I love the humanity. To see the faces of real people devoting themselves to a piece of music. I like the teamwork. It makes me feel optimistic about the human race when I see them cooperating like that.
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