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 STARRPeople in Liverpool don’t move very far, you know.
More Ringo Starr Quotes
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I’ve said this over and over again, but I love being in a band.
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The trouble with leaving your feet on the ground is you never get to take your pants off.
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Well, I’m getting happier all the time, which is very nice.
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We will miss George for his sense of love, his sense of music and his sense of laughter.
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I couldn’t put my finger on one reason why we broke up. It was time, and we were spreading out. They were spreading out more than I was. I would’ve stayed with the band.
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We thought we’d be really big in Liverpool.
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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’
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The drummer’s always going to be there. They’re the floor of the whole deal and everyone can stand up on you.
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That’s all drugs and alcohol do, they cut off your emotions in the end.
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I’d like to be in a man band, but with Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and Keith Richards. We’d have a rocky edge.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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If you could play, I’d play with you all night. But if I’m just playing by myself, it gets boring pretty quick.
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I made all my mistakes playing with people.
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