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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

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
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’m not sleeping with all the women I appear with.
RINGO STARR

Appearance Myself Sleep Woman
I am truly grateful. I’m a grateful human being.
RINGO STARR

Gratitude Human Myself True
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
Roy Orbison was the only act that The Beatles didn’t want to follow.
RINGO STARR

Act Follow
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
That’s all drugs and alcohol do, they cut off your emotions in the end.
RINGO STARR

Drugs Emotion End
Everything government touches turns to crap.
RINGO STARR

Crap Government Touch
Fondest memory of being a Beatle: Having three brothers.
RINGO STARR

Brother Memories Musician
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 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
My occupation is syncopation. But, every time, my syncopation is different, because I can never play the same fill twice. I just can’t, never have been able to.
RINGO STARR

Different Myself Occupation Time
Take a dose of rock and roll, and wash it down with cool clear soul.
RINGO STARR

Rock Soul
When I was thirteen I only wanted to be a drummer.
RINGO STARR

Musician Myself
I hope the fans will take up meditation instead of drugs.
RINGO STARR

Drugs Fans Hope

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.

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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.

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