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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYOne 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.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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There is good and bad in everyone.
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You can judge a man’s true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.
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I think [Transcendental Meditation] is what people need. They don’t need high minded talk, they need results.
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It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ I thought, this is it.
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Be cool and you’ll be alright. That’s rock & roll religion.
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When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley.
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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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For tomorrow may rain, so I’ll follow the sun.
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I love the past. There are parts of the past I hate, of course.
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I’m not religious, but I’m very spiritual.
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Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, Tomorrow I’ll miss you.
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I just always enjoy it; if you really enjoy what you do, you don’t want to stop.
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If I were dead, I would be the last to know.
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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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Nothing pleases me more than to go into a room and come out with a piece of music.
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