Paul McCartney Quotes
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...We can work it out. Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend.
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Painting is a magical process that I like, where you conjure something out of nothing; you get a little idea that leads you through ... You can go into a trance while you're doing it, so it's a nice contrast to real life.
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And I loved Fats Waller. I love his instrumental abilities, his vocal abilities and his sense of humor.
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Bach was so mathematical and I liked this idea that you could have one instrument going, 'One, two, three, four', and then you have another instrument going, [double time] 'One, two, three four', and another instrument going, [doubled again] 'One, two, three, four, one, two, three, four', so you could add twos and fours and eighths, and that happens a lot in Bach.
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The last time I twerked I was with @katyperry. She was rather good at it!
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Being in the audience actually looks like quite a lot of fun.
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I used to think that all my Wings stuff was second-rate stuff, but I began to meet younger kids, not kids from my Beatle generation, who would say, We really love this song.
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Lady Madonna lying on the bed Listen to the music playing in your head.
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Long live all us crazy soldiers Who were born under calico skies May we never be called to handle All the weapons of war we despise
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It's like a lot of kids; when you tell them someone's died, they laugh.
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Animation is not just for children - it's also for adults who take drugs.
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Most people don't know that I invented the selfie.
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It comes in handy in situations like that. People always expect you to be riding around in stretch limousines all the time, but I will sometimes take public transportation if it's convenient, and it does surprise people, you see the heads turn.
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I like most kinds of music. So I haven't got a bag, as they say... except the big black one in the hall outside.
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Songs have some kind of structure that connects with people`s hearts.
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I think that selling rights is a bad move commercially, not just morally. It cheapens the songs. When people come to my concerts, they often hold up candles when we do "Let It Be." I don't think they'd do that anymore if the song suddenly became part of an Oldsmobile ad.
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I think the minute you're full up and have had enough to eat, then that's time to retire.
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If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat. That's the single most important thing you could do. It's staggering when you think about it. Vegetarianism takes care of so many things in one shot: ecology, famine, cruelty.
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People who paint, including myself, get to a point where a bit of angst comes in. If you're doing it for a living, it's worth it to suffer those slings and arrows.
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Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play Now I need a place to hide away. Oh, I believe in yesterday.
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Buy, buy, says the sign in the shop window; Why, why, says the junk in the yard.
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It's a lifelong gift, something you can call on at any time.
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Some fella said to me, 'Have you had LSD, Paul?' And I said 'Yes.' And it was only 'cuz I was going to just be honest with him. There's no other reason. I didn't want to spread it or anything, you know. I'm not trying to do anything except answer his question. But he happened to be a reporter, and I happened to be a Beatle.
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Painting is similar to music. You get a couple or words or notes or chords that excite you, and you just follow them and add a bit more and see where it takes you. That's the thrill for me. It still is a thrill, which is amazing after all this time.