Quotes by Paul McCartney

Paul McCartney is an iconic British musician, singer, and songwriter, best known as a member of the legendary rock band The Beatles. Born on June 18, 1942, in Liverpool, England, he displayed musical talent from an early age and began playing the guitar and piano as a teenager. Alongside John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr, McCartney formed The Beatles in 1960, revolutionizing popular music and becoming one of the most successful bands in history. He is credited with writing many of the band's most famous songs, including "Yesterday," "Hey Jude," and "Let It Be." After The Beatles disbanded in 1970, McCartney continued his musical career with his band Wings and as a solo artist, producing hits such as "Maybe I'm Amazed" and "Band on the Run." Beyond music, he is an advocate for various causes, including animal rights and environmental issues, and has received numerous awards, including multiple Grammy Awards and a knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II in 1997. McCartney remains an influential figure in the music industry, celebrated for his creativity, songwriting prowess, and enduring contributions to the arts.

Quotes by Paul McCartney

And, in the endThe love you takeis equal to the love you make.

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, Tomorrow I'll miss you.

There are only four people who knew what the Beatles were about anyway.

It's time to end the cruel slaughter of whales and leave these magnificent creatures alone.

In the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

To this day, if I ever meet grownups who play ukulele, I love 'em.

One of my favorite things to do is sit around and listen to music. It's always inspirational.

I look at it like this: the world is full of people trying to become somebody, but there’s one thing you’ve got to remember, there is nobody like you.

I used to think that anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.

We live in hope of deliverance from the darkness that surrounds us.

Think globally, act locally.

Take a sad song and make it better.

Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

I always feel very privileged whenever I meet someone who tells me that I was a part of their childhood or teenage years.

It's time to look at the whole idea that inspiration only comes from hardship.

You can never be too sure when you perform, because it's live.

Yesterday, love was such an easy game to play. Now I need a place to hide away.

Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs. And what's wrong with that?

We can work it out.

I don't work at being ordinary.

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.

You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.

When you were young, and your heart was an open book, you used to say, live and let live.

We were pretty good mates until the Beatles started to split up and Yoko came into it.

If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.

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.

And, in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make.

When you’re wide awake, say it for goodness sake, it’s gonna be a great day.

Introducing Paul McCartney