George Martin, he's very good at a very sort of lush, sweet arrangement. (Paul McCartney)
When we were starting off as kids, just the idea of maybe going to do this as a living instead of getting what we thought was going to be a boring job, was exciting. (Paul McCartney)
We did it (the side two medley-Abbey Road) this way because both John and I had a number of songs which were great as they were but which we'd never finished (Paul McCartney)
NEW YORK -- Paul McCartney sometimes gets a little help from a friend. When I write, there are times -- not always -- when I hear John (Lennon) in my head, ... I'll think, OK, what would we have done here, and I can hear him gripe or approve. (Paul McCartney)
All these places have their moments With lovers and friends I still can recall. Some are dead and some are living, In my life I've loved them all. (Paul McCartney)
It took a little nerve to hold on, knowing that people were going to take a cheap shot. (Paul McCartney)
As for Lexus, he says, ''I'm getting involved with their new hybrid car . . . and I was told that all of Lexus's cars are going to be hybrids in the next 10 years. (Paul McCartney)
I've got to admit it's getting better. It's a little better all the time. (Paul McCartney)
And she was just on his chest, you know, and I was just doing -- it was a Beatles song, ... and I just was singing it, and I caught them in the audience, and you do. And it's just like a picture, it's like a Rockwell or something. Very emotional. (Paul McCartney)
George wrote Taxman, and I played guitar on it. He wrote it in anger at finding out what the taxman did. He had never known before then what could happen to your money. (Paul McCartney)
On a mournful tune called Riding to Vanity Fair, ... There was a timeWhen every day was young The sun would always shineWe sang alongWhen all the songs were sung Believing every line. (Paul McCartney)
It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard "Heartbreak Hotel" I thought, this is it. (Paul McCartney)