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

Am I crazy or am I a genius? I don't think I'm either.

Before Cliff (Richard) and The Shadows, there had been nothing worth listening to in British music.

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.

I was the walrus, but now I am John. And so my friends, you'll just have to carry on. The dream is over.

I don't intend to be a performing flea any more. I was the dreamweaver, but although I'll be around I don't intend to be running at 20,000 miles an hour trying to prove myself. I don't want to die at 40.

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