I want to deal with what’s in front of me now to the best of my abilities, and sometimes that’s not very good. But a lot of the days it is really great.
RINGO STARRWe thought we’d be really big in Liverpool.
More Ringo Starr Quotes
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I never studied anything, really. I didn’t study the drums. I joined bands and made all the mistakes onstage.
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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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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.
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You got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues…And you know it don’t come easy.
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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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They paint you red before they sacrifice you. It’s a different religion from ours – I think.
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When I was thirteen I only wanted to be a drummer.
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Peace and love, peace and love!
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I learned to knit in hospital. They give you stuff to do to keep you busy because you’re so ill.
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Everything government touches turns to crap.
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I am truly grateful. I’m a grateful human being.
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I’ve always felt that a space is as good as a fill.
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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 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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