My mum died when I was 14. That is a kind of strange age to lose a mother. John lost his mum when he was 17.
PAUL MCCARTNEYA hundred years from now, people will listen to the music of the Beatles the same way we listen to Mozart.
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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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I believe that in the future meditation could be as commonplace in schools and society as eco-awareness is now. It interests me that an ancient cure may be the solution to a modern problem.
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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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Being in the audience actually looks like quite a lot of fun.
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There must be a better way to make the things we want, a way that doesn’t spoil the sky, or the rain or the land.
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The interesting thing about the Beatles was: The music was one thing, but we kind of symbolized a certain kind of freedom at a time when people of our generation were just growing up and just becoming adults.
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Painting is similar to music. You get a couple or words or notes or chords that excite you, and you just follow them and add a bit more and see where it takes you. That’s the thrill for me. It still is a thrill, which is amazing after all this time.
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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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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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I’m not religious, but I’m very spiritual.
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The willow turns his back on inclement weather. And if he can do it, we can do it.
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What’s wrong with sentimental? Sentimental means you like stuff.
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For tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun.
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I meet so many people that just sort of say, “I want to thank you for your music. It really helped me” or “It changed my life.”
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None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back.
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