It's not unusual for writers to look backward. Because that's your pool of resources. If you were to write something now, I bet there's a pretty good chance you'd call on your teenage years, your experiences then, stuff you learned… — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
You're always looking at last year, or 10 years ago, or your school days, or your teenage years, your formative years. Because that's exactly what they are, they're your formative years. — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
Many years ago I was fishing, and as I was reeling in the poor fish, I realised, 'I am killing him - all for… — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
Hamburg totally wrecked us. I remember getting home to England and my dad thought I was half-dead. I looked like a skeleton, I hadn't… — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
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… — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
I never really got on that well with Yoko anyway. Strangely enough, I only started to get to know her after John's death. — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
I think a domestic situation can change you and your attitudes. I suppose if you did get a bit content, then you might not… — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
Domesticity is the enemy of art. I don't know if that's true. You can write good happy songs. So, I don't think it's necessarily… — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
...We can work it out. Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend. — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
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… — Paul McCartney Copy Share
Buy, buy, says the sign in the shop window; Why, why, says the junk in the yard. — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
My dad, bless him, was a musician. And his dad had thought that his music was rubbish. — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
I can't manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies. — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image