I once was the walrus, now I'm John.

News conference in Chicago, where he apologized for the above statement, which was accepted by the Vatican. (11 August 1966)

Free all the prisoners everywhere, all they want is truth and justice, all they need is love and care.

Sitting on a cornflake, Waiting for the van to come...

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war -for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I'd say we deserve ours more.

When you're drowning, you don't say 'I would be incredibly pleased if someone would have the foresight to notice me drowning and come and help me,' you just scream.

When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life.