I think people who create and write, it actually does flow-just flows from into their head, into their hand, and they write it down. It’s simple.
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.
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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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But you know, as a kid I would have thought of a vegetarian as a wimp.
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The thing you must remember is that I’m the Number One John Lennon fan. I love him to this day and I always did love him
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I 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.
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To get a big hit single you’ve got to go a bit dance. You’ve got to go a bit Britney. I don’t think I can do that – well, I could but it wouldn’t look very seemly!.
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One may not eat what has a face.
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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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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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By the time we made “Abbey Road”, John and I were openly critical of each other’s music, and I felt John wasn’t much interested in performing anything he hadn’t written himself.
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I don’t work at being ordinary.
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Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, Tomorrow I’ll miss you.
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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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Sometimes you write a song in a certain era and it’s got a certain kind of significance.
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Having a beard is natural. When you think about it, shaving it off is quite weird.
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Being in the audience actually looks like quite a lot of fun.
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