Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBEis an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and composer. With John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, he gained worldwide fame with the rock band the Beatles, one of the most popular and influential groups in the history of pop music. His songwriting partnership with Lennon is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. After the band's break-up, he pursued a solo career and formed Wings with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth18 June 1942
CityLiverpool, England
There’s nothing as glamorous to me as a record store.
When you're wide awake say it for goodness sake, it's gonna be a great day.
When you were young, and your heart, was an open book. You used to say, live and let live.
It was bad on Linda. She had to deal with this guy who didn't want to get out of bed and, if he did, wanted to go back to bed pretty soon after. He wanted to drink earlier and earlier each day and didn't really see the point in shaving. I was generally pretty morbid.
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.
What I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything, I write a song.
I can't manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies. I often make use of them.
I never really got on that well with Yoko anyway. Strangely enough, I only started to get to know her after John's death.
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, Tomorrow I'll miss you.
Lady Madonna lying on the bed Listen to the music playing in your head.
I love to hear a choir. I love the humanity... to see the faces of real people devoting themselves to a piece of music. I like the teamwork. It makes me feel optimistic about the human race when I see them cooperating like that.
Why would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I'd rather be out playing.
I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.
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.