I realize now that taking drugs was like taking an aspirin without having a headache.
PAUL MCCARTNEYWhy would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I’d rather be out playing.
More Paul McCartney Quotes
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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.’
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I doubt very much if The Beatles would have happened if it was not for Elvis.
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One may not eat what has a face.
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Love doesn’t come in a minute, sometimes it doesn’t come at all.
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Being in the audience actually looks like quite a lot of fun.
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My message is a peaceful one and I hope that the idea will spread.
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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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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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And what’s the point of changing when I’m happy as I am?
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No one is out to break your heart, it only seems that way.
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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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The interesting thing about the Beatles was: The music was one thing, but we kind of symbolized a certain kind of freedom at a time when people of our generation were just growing up and just becoming adults.
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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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Every time I felt low, I just put on an Elvis record and I’d feel great, beautiful.
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