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
When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley.
I just always enjoy it; if you really enjoy what you do, you don't want to stop.
When you get the money, you still need to keep going; you don't stop. There has to be something else. I think it's the freedom to do what you want and to live your dreams.
I feel that if I said anything about John, I would have to sit here for five days and say it all. Or I don't want to say anything.
I saw that Meryl Streep said, I just want to do my job well. And really, that's all I'm ever trying to do.
Someone like John would want to end the Beatle period and start the Yoko period. He wouldn't like either to interfere with the other.
Personally, I think you can put any interpretation you want on anything, but when someone suggests that Can't Buy Me Love is about a prostitute, I draw the line. That's going too far.
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?
If anyone wants to save the planet, all they have to do is just stop eating meat.
I meet so many people that just sort of say, "I want to thank you for your music. It really helped me" or "It changed my life."
And when at last I find you/ Your song will fill the air.
Having a beard is natural. When you think about it, shaving it off is quite weird.
I think people who create and write, it actually does flow-just flows from into their head, into their hand, and they write it down. It's simple.
The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.