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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYWhen 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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYWhen 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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYTake these broken wings and learn to fly.
PAUL MCCARTNEYWhat I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything, I write a song.
PAUL MCCARTNEYWhen I see bacon, I see a pig, I see a little friend, and that’s why I can’t eat it. Simple as that.
PAUL MCCARTNEYPutting two songs together, I’ve always loved that trick when it works.
PAUL MCCARTNEYI took my brains out and stretched them on the rack, now I’m not too sure I’m gonna get them back.
PAUL MCCARTNEYWe can work it out. Life is very short, and there’s no time for fussing and fighting, my friend.
PAUL MCCARTNEYIt’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?
PAUL MCCARTNEYIn the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
PAUL MCCARTNEYIt’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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYWhen you get the money, you still need to keep going; you don’t stop. There has to be something else. I think it’s the freedom to do what you want and to live your dreams.
PAUL MCCARTNEYAnd when the night is cloudy There is still a light that shines on me Shine on until tomorrow, let it Be.
PAUL MCCARTNEYNone of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back.
PAUL MCCARTNEYSongs have some kind of structure that connects with people`s hearts.
PAUL MCCARTNEYI don’t think of myself as a legend. I just love what I do. I love playing with my band, I love going to beautiful places and give people good music. I love what I do, I`m very lucky man.
PAUL MCCARTNEY