In Hamburg the waiters always had Preludin - and various other pills, but I remember Preludin because it was such a big trip - and they were all taking these pills to keep themselves awake, to work these incredible hours in this all-night place. And so the waiters, when they'd see the musicians falling over with tiredness or with drink, they'd give you the pill. You'd take the pill, you'd be talking, you'd sober up, you could work almost endlessly - until the pill wore off, then you'd have to have another.

One thing I can tell you is you have to be free. Come together, right now, over me.

I just said what I said and it was wrong. Or it was taken wrong. And now it's all this.

I didn't come after Elvis and Dylan, I've been around always. But if I see or meet a great artist, I love 'em.

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.

It's better to fade away like an old soldier than to burn out.

I believe Jesus was right, Buddha was right, and all of those people like that are right. They're all saying the same thing -​ and I believe it. I believe what Jesus actually said -​ the basic things he laid down about love and goodness -​ and not what people say he said.