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I know when I feel good when I play. There’s a closeness with musicians you only get from playing live, even in the studio it’s still playing live. For me, it’s what expands my soul.

Ringo Starr

I’m nervous ahead of every gig. I feel like running away three seconds before I’m due on stage. But I’m all right as soon as I get the mic in my hand.
RINGO STARR

Hand Myself Nervous Right Stage
They said do what you want, because if we don’t like it no one will hear it.
RINGO STARR

Freedom Hear Willing
Gene Autry was the most. It may sound like a joke – Go and have a look in my bedroom, It’s covered with Gene Autry posters. He was my first musical influence.
RINGO STARR

Himself Influence Music Sound
I’ve never broken a bone in my life, or in my body.
RINGO STARR

Body Bone Life Myself
I was the new boy. It was like joining a new class at school where everybody knows everybody else but me.
RINGO STARR

Boy Known Myself
I love that about the Beatles, that the music is still going on more than the haircut, you know.
RINGO STARR

Love Music Yourself
I’ve never really done anything to create what has happened. It creates itself. I’m here because it happened. But I didn’t do anything to make it happen apart from saying ‘Yes’
RINGO STARR

Creation Myself
I’ve said this over and over again, but I love being in a band.
RINGO STARR

Love Myself
I made all my mistakes playing with people.
RINGO STARR

Mistake People Play
People only look at me as a Beatle but my friends look at me as a whole person. That’s how life works, but it’s not bugging me anymore.
RINGO STARR

Friendship Myself People
Do you remember when everyone began analyzing Beatles songs. I don’t think I ever understood what some of them were supposed to be about
RINGO STARR

Beginning Myself Remember Understand
From 13, I wanted to play drums. I wanted to play with good people and I’m still doing it. I still love it so that’s why I do it.
RINGO STARR

Goodness Myself People Play
The drummer’s always going to be there. They’re the floor of the whole deal and everyone can stand up on you.
RINGO STARR

Deal Stand Yourself
At the end of the day, I can end up just totally wacky, because I’ve made mountains out of molehills. With meditation, I can keep them as molehills.
RINGO STARR

Day End Meditation Mountain Myself
I’m not going to say anything because nobody believes me when I do.
RINGO STARR

Believe Myself Talk
People in Liverpool don’t move very far, you know.
RINGO STARR

Far Move People Yourself
Being in The Beatles was a short, incredible period of my life. I had 22 years leading up to it, and it was all over eight years later.
RINGO STARR

Leadership Life Myself
I learned to knit in hospital. They give you stuff to do to keep you busy because you’re so ill.
RINGO STARR

Hospital Learning Sick Yourself
I am truly grateful. I’m a grateful human being.
RINGO STARR

Gratitude Human Myself True
I hope the fans will take up meditation instead of drugs.
RINGO STARR

Drugs Fans Hope
My soul is that of a drummer. I didn’t do it to become rich and famous. I did it because it was the love of my life.
RINGO STARR

Famous Life Love Myself Rich Soul
I never studied anything, really. I didn’t study the drums. I joined bands and made all the mistakes onstage.
RINGO STARR

Band Mistake Myself Study
I know when I feel good when I play. There’s a closeness with musicians you only get from playing live, even in the studio it’s still playing live. For me, it’s what expands my soul.
RINGO STARR

Expand Goodness Music Play Soul
The Beatles were just four guys that loved each other. That’s all they’ll ever be.
RINGO STARR

Each Other Love Musician Togetherness
I love being in a band. I love playing with other human beings. I’ve never practiced drums unless there was another human being in the room.
RINGO STARR

Drums Human Love Myself Play Practice Room
I think we should have understanding and love and peace. I mean, peace and love has been my situation. You hear that in the song. I’m trying to promote that now: peace and love and understanding.
RINGO STARR

Myself Situation Thinking Understand
Wake up meat head, don’t pretend that you are dead.
RINGO STARR

Death Pretend Wake Up Yourself

I know when I feel good when I play. There’s a closeness with musicians you only get from playing live, even in the studio it’s still playing live. For me, it’s what expands my soul.

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