None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back.
PAUL MCCARTNEYIt’s a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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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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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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It’s also not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that’s your pool of resources.
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I had this song called Helter Skelter, which is just a ridiculous song. So we did it like that, ‘cuz I like noise.
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It’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?
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I can’t manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies. I often make use of them.
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We got into music to avoid a job, and get lots of girls.
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But you know, as a kid I would have thought of a vegetarian as a wimp.
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What’s wrong with sentimental? Sentimental means you like stuff.
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One of my biggest thrills for me still is sitting down with a guitar or a piano and just out of nowhere trying to make a song happen.
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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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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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There is good and bad in everyone.
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Look, people are allowed their own opinions and they don’t always coincide with yours. As an artist you just have to keep plugging on.
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What I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything, I write a song.
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