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.’
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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To this day, if I ever meet grownups who play ukulele, I love ’em.
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The beatles were always a great band. nothing more nothing less.
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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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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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If you love your life, everybody will love you too.
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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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It’s a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
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There will be an answer. Let it be.
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I doubt very much if The Beatles would have happened if it was not for Elvis.
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In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.
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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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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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And when the night is cloudy There is still a light that shines on me Shine on until tomorrow, let it Be.
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Being in the audience actually looks like quite a lot of fun.
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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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