I love that about the Beatles, that the music is still going on more than the haircut, you know.
RINGO STARRWhen I was thirteen I only wanted to be a drummer.
More Ringo Starr Quotes
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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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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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I made all my mistakes playing with people.
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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
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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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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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I’m on my feet and I’m doing what I love to do, and I’m in a profession, as a musician, where we can go on for as long as we can go on.
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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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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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I feel the older I get, the more I’m learning to handle life. Being on this quest for a long time, it’s all about finding yourself.
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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.
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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 am, I definitely am. I’m really excited about that.
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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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The Beatles were just four guys that loved each other. That’s all they’ll ever be.
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