To begin with, working class people reacted against our openness about sex. They are frightened of nudity, they're repressed in that way as well as others. Perhaps they thought 'Paul [McCartney] is a good lad, he doesn't make trouble'.

Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.

I've never really been wanted.

I'm an Elvis fan because it was Elvis who really got me out of Liverpool.

I really had a chip on my shoulder, ... and it still comes out every now and then.

I believe that as soon as people want peace in the world they can have it. The trouble is they are not aware they can get it.

If there hadn't been an Elvis, there wouldn't have been the Beatles.