I think that selling rights is a bad move commercially, not just morally. It cheapens the songs. When people come to my concerts, they often hold up candles when we do "Let It Be." I don't think they'd do that anymore if the song suddenly became part of an Oldsmobile ad.

My brother's researched our early family history. He found a letter from a fella who said he used to be in love with my mum.

The medical argument for animal testing doesn't stand up. Even if it did, I don't think we should kill other species. We think we're so much better; I'm not sure we are. I tell people, We've beaten into submission every animal on the face of the Earth, so we are the clear winners of whatever battle is going on between the species. Couldn't we be generous? I really do think it's time to get nice. No need to keep beating up on them. I think we've got to show that we're kind.

If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be a vegetarian.

I don't ever try to make a serious social comment.

A hundred years from now, people will listen to the music of the Beatles the same way we listen to Mozart.

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.