Paul McCartney

Musician, Singer-songwriter

Paul McCartney is a legendary musician and songwriter, best known for his work with The Beatles and his influential solo career.

Born
June 18, 1942
Quotes
301
Rank
#320

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"If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat."

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"I had this song called Helter Skelter, which is just a ridiculous song. So we did it like that, 'cuz I like noise."

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"So, if I'm cooking, I'll be steaming vegetables, making some nice salad, that kind of stuff."

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"That's the terrible thing about growing up. You lose friends. It's inevitable. It's not like it's a surprise. But it is terrible."

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"It's time to end the cruel slaughter of whales and leave these magnificent creatures alone."

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"The good Lord made this world and everything that's in it. The way I see it, baby, you got to love it to the limit."

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"The best thing I ever saw was a man who loved his wife."

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"I knew the words to 25 rock songs, so I got in the group. Long Tall Sally and Tutti-Frutti, that got me in. That was my audition."

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"I definitely did look up to John. We all looked up to John. He was older and he was very much the leader; he was the quickest wit and the smartest."

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"Life is an energy field, a bunch of molecules. And these particular molecules formed to make these four guys, who then formed into this band called the Beatles and did all that work. I have to think that was something metaphysical. Something alchemic. Something that must be thought of as magic."

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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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"If You can play Your stuff in a pub, then You´re a good band."

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"Animation is not just for children - it's also for adults who take drugs."

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"Somewhere down the line everyone must pay for their misdeeds."

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"The planet is under pressure and our choices have never been more important. The Food Revolution Summit is an informative and empowering platform which highlights ways to set a new pattern for the future of the planet."

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"Trumpets are a bit more adventurous; they're drunk! Trumpeters are generally drunk. It wets their whistle."

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"I lost my voice. I'd never had to cancel a show before and I had to walk around with a pad and a pen, writing things down."

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"I look a lot busier than I am, as I'm actually a rather sporadic, random person and I'll play a few gigs and then disappear for a while."

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