People like me are aware of their so-called genius at ten, eight, nine.

One has to completely humiliate oneself to be what the Beatles were . . . . It happened bit by bit, until . . . you're doing exactly what you don't want to do with people you can't stand -- the people you hated when you were ten.

I only ever asked two people to work with me as a partner. One was Paul McCartney and the other Yoko Ono. Paul and me were the Beatles.

The idea of being a rock and roll musician sort of suited my talents and mentality. The freedom was great, but then I found out I wasn't free. I'd got boxed in...The whole Beatle thing is just beyond comprehension ... subconsciously I was crying for help.

Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.

You say you want a revolution? Well, you know. We all want to change the world.

Life is what's going on while your making other plans.