Paul McCartney Quotes

English musician and member of the Beatles (born 1942)

Sir James Paul McCartney, CH, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an English singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, entrepreneur, record and film producer, poet, painter, and animal rights and peace activist. He became famous as a founding member of The Beatles and Wings.

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Pen Names: Percy "Thrills" Thrillington • Paul Ramon • Apollo C. Vermouth

Birth Name: James Paul McCartney

Native Name: Sir James Paul McCartney

Alternative Names: Sir Paul McCartney • Macca • James McCartney • Ian Iachimoe

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Rock it man. I know you will

Think globally, act locally.

We're constantly being asked all sorts of very profound questions. But we're not very profound people. People say, 'What do you think of the H-bomb, of religion, of fan worship?' But we didn't really start thinking about these things until people asked us. And even then we didn't get much time to consider them. What do I think of the H-bomb? Well, here's an answer with the full weight of five O levels and one A level behind it: I don't agree with it.

You'd think that people would have had enough of silly love songs I look around me and I see it isn't so Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs And what's wrong with that? I'd like to know 'Cause here I go again... I love you.

As a boy, I thought everyone's family was like that, until I met people like John and realised that wasn't true, and perhaps it was the contrast of our different outlooks that produced a kind of magic. But I was born into that way of thinking, that it'll be okay in the end. Tragedy can happen but the page will turn, and I love that.

Hey Jude, don't make it bad Take a sad song and make it better. Remember to let her into your heart Then you can start to make it better.

What a fucking great band we were.

the beatles were always a great band. nothing more nothing less

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?

And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light that shines on me. Shine until tomorrow, let it be

I thought the only lonely place was on the moon.

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.

Criticism didn't really stop us and it shouldn't ever stop anyone, because critics are only the people who can't get a record deal themselves.

And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light that shines on me. Shine until tomorrow, let it be.

Ebony and ivory live together in perfect harmony Side by side on my piano keyboard, oh Lord why don't we?