Paul McCartney Quotes - Page 3

When you're wide awake say it for goodness sake, it's gonna be a great day.

I love the past. There are parts of the past I hate, of course.

I am alive and well and unconcerned about the rumors of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know.

What's wrong with sentimental? Sentimental means you like stuff.

Having a beard is natural. When you think about it, shaving it off is quite weird.

When I sit down to write a song, it's a kind of improvisation, but I formalize it a bit to get it into the studio, and when I step up to a microphone, I have a vague idea of what I'm about to do.

The interesting thing about the Beatles was: The music was one thing, but we kind of symbolized a certain kind of freedom at a time when people of our generation were just growing up and just becoming adults.

I think the 'Just say no' mentality is so crazed. I saw a thing in a women's magazine the other day. 'He smokes cannabis, what am I to do? He laughs it off when I try to tell him, he says it's not really harmful...' Of course you're half hoping the advice will be, 'Well, you know it's not that harmful; if you love him, if you talk to him about it, tell him maybe he should keep it in the garden shed or something,' you know, a reasonable point of view. But of course it was, 'No, no, all drugs are bad. Librium's good, Valium's good. But cannabis, ooooh!' I hate that unreasoned attitude.

What I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything, I write a song.

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

Love doesn't come in a minute, sometimes it doesn't come at all.

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.

The thing you must remember is that I'm the Number One John Lennon fan. I love him to this day and I always did love him

I can't manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies. I often make use of them.

I think globally and act locally.

I'm not religious, but I'm very spiritual.

I am quite happy that the Beatles came and went. There is even a sort of glory in not having it go on forever. There is a complete body of work that went from A to Z and it is all pretty damn good stuff. The one thing I am particularly proud of is that nearly every single bit of it has some good message. I feel fortunate when I look back. Life is not easy, but I've been very lucky - and I'm touching wood as I say that.

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.'

I am a vegetarian because I realized that even little chickens suffer pain and fear, experience a range of feelings and emotions, and are as intelligent as mammals, including dogs, cats, and even some primates.

It's like if you're an astronaut and you've been to the moon, what do you want to do with the rest of your life?

There is good and bad in everyone.

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, Tomorrow I'll miss you.

I've got to admit it's getting better. It's a little better all the time.

I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.

One may not eat what has a face.