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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYI still believe that love is all you need. I don’t know a better message than that.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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When I sit down to write a song, it’s a kind of improvisation, but I formalize it a bit to get it into the studio, and when I step up to a microphone, I have a vague idea of what I’m about to do.
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Out of all those millions and millions of planets floating around there in space, this is our planet, this is our little one, so we just got to be aware of it and take care of it.
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When 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.
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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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When you’re wide awake say it for goodness sake, it’s gonna be a great day.
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If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.
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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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No one is out to break your heart, it only seems that way.
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My message is a peaceful one and I hope that the idea will spread.
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It’s a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
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A lot of artists use memories. A lot of prose writers, a lot of poets, a lot of songwriters, refer back to something. Generally it’s all you’ve got, unless you’re brilliant and can write totally in the now.
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We can work it out. Life is very short, and there’s no time for fussing and fighting, my friend.
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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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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.
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No matter how accomplished or how many awards you get, you’re always still thinking there’s somebody out there who’s better than you.
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