More - Paul McCartney Quotes

I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. I suddenly realized that anyone doing anything weird wasn't weird at all and it was the people saying they were weird that were weird.

Paul McCartney

 

I remember 'Happy Together.' That was a good record. It knocked 'Penny Lane' off the top of the charts.

Paul McCartney

 

Before the Beatles ever got big, we started out playing rock 'n' roll at The Cavern. I'm going back as a nod to the music that has always -- and will ever -- thrill me,

Paul McCartney

 Beatles

The two of us were on fire every time we sat down to write.

Paul McCartney

 Fire

If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.

Paul McCartney

 English Musician

my dream come true. I heard many stories of Russia and imagined Russian people being mysterious and cold, but now I know more.

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 People

I always remember the old song, 'Wedding bells are breaking up that old gang of mine,' ... You're going to grow up. You're going to get married. You're going to get girlfriends and have babies and things, and you don't do that in a band.

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Somebody said to me, ''But the Beatles were anti-materialistic.'' That's a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, ''Now, let's write a swimming pool.''

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I will continue to work with Heather Mills on the recording project, and even though this story (of romance) is not true, I hope it will bring attention to her worthwhile efforts for the disabled worldwide.

Paul McCartney

 Romance

I generally tend towards the optimistic, ... But sometimes when you're looking around for something to write about, you say, `I've just done a few optimistic songs. Now, is there anything else going on in my life, or has there ever been anything else other than optimism?' And you cast around and you think, yeah of course there has, there's been rejected friendships, there's been times when you're not getting on with people, things like that. I've had plenty of those in my life.

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