Paul McCartney Quotes
Browse More Quotes:
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE is an English singer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer.
He gained worldwide fame as a member of The Beatles,
one of the most popular and influential acts in the history of rock music. His songwriting partnership
with John Lennon
is one of the most celebrated of the 20th century. After the band's break-up,
he pursued a solo career and later formed Wings
with his first wife, Linda, and Denny Laine.
McCartney has been recognised as one of the most successful composers and performers of all time, with 60 gold discs and sales of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles of his work with the Beatles and as a solo artist-Wikipedia
Birth Name: James Paul McCartneyMcCartney has been recognised as one of the most successful composers and performers of all time, with 60 gold discs and sales of over 100 million albums and 100 million singles of his work with the Beatles and as a solo artist
Born: June 18th, 1942
From: Liverpool, England
Genre(s): Rock, pop, classical, electronica, Classic Rock
Instrument(s): Vocals, bass guitar, guitar, keyboards, drums, percussion, mandolin, flugelhorn
Occupation(s): Singer, songwriter, music and film producer, businessman
Active From: 1957-present
Associated Acts: The Quarrymen, The Beatles, Wings, The Fireman, Beatles, John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Did You Know:
• Yesterday has been covered by more than 2,200 artists, making it the most covered copyrighted song in history
• He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist in March 1999
• He has written, or co-written 32 songs that have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and has sold more than 15.5 million RIAA-certified units in the United States alone
Quotes:
"I don't take me seriously. If we get some giggles, I don't mind."
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.
I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.
"If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian."
"In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make."
"It was Elvis who really got me hooked on beat music. When I heard Heartbreak Hotel I thought, this is it."
"Think globally, act locally."
"We didn't all get into music for a job! We got into music to avoid a job, in truth - and get lots of girls."
Pointing out that anything Beatle-related would be an instant hit: "Somebody said to me, 'But the Beatles were anti-materialistic.' That's a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now, let's write a swimming pool.'"