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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYWhen 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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Take these broken wings and learn to fly.
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The best thing I ever saw was a man who loved his wife.
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There are two things John and I always do when we’re going to sit down and write a song. First of all we sit down. Then we think about writing a song.
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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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But with writers, there’s nothing wrong with melancholy. It’s an important color in writing.
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I still believe that love is all you need. I don’t know a better message than that.
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Transcendental Meditation gives me an island of calm in the midst of so much turbulence.
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I doubt very much if The Beatles would have happened if it was not for Elvis.
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I’ve got to admit it’s getting better. It’s a little better all the time.
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There will be an answer. Let it be.
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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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You see, my mother was a district nurse until she died when I was 14, and we used to move from time to time because of her work.
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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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And what’s the point of changing when I’m happy as I am?
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There’s nothing as glamorous to me as a record store.
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