At Shea Stadium, I saw the top of the mountain.

And Paul hits this chord, and I turn to him and say, 'That's it! Do that again!' In those days we really used to absolutely write like that - both playing into each other's noses.

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

Don't believe that jazz about there's nothing you can do, "turn on and drop out, man" - because you've got to turn on and drop in, or they're going to drop all over you.

Nobody loves you when you're down and out.

You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!

Without a job all there is to life is boredom and insecurity.