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.
PAUL MCCARTNEYLook, people are allowed their own opinions and they don’t always coincide with yours. As an artist you just have to keep plugging on.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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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 believe that in the future meditation could be as commonplace in schools and society as eco-awareness is now. It interests me that an ancient cure may be the solution to a modern problem.
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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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If children are studying the 20th century, I’m in their text books.
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Having a beard is natural. When you think about it, shaving it off is quite weird.
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There will be an answer. Let it be.
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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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No one is out to break your heart, it only seems that way.
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And what’s the point of changing when I’m happy as I am?
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I realize now that taking drugs was like taking an aspirin without having a headache.
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My message is a peaceful one and I hope that the idea will spread.
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We live in hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us.
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Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, Tomorrow I’ll miss you.
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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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It’s not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that’s your pool of resources. If you were to write something now, I bet there’s a pretty good chance you’d call on your teenage years, your experiences then, stuff you learned then.
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