Nothing pleases me more than to go into a room and come out with a piece of music.

A lot of the Beatles albums were very various, and we did it on purpose: We didn't want the next track to sound like the last one.

It (LSD) opened my eyes. We only use one-tenth of our brain. Just think of what we could accomplish if we could only tap that hidden part! It would mean a whole new world if the politicians would take LSD. There wouldn't be any more war or poverty or famine.

I hate the idea of success robbing you of your private life.

I had this song called Helter Skelter, which is just a ridiculous song. So we did it like that, 'cuz I like noise.

I would quite like to have been a 1920s writer.

I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.