Trumpets are a bit more adventurous; they're drunk! Trumpeters are generally drunk. It wets their whistle.

When we were starting off as kids, just the idea of maybe going to do this as a living instead of getting what we thought was going to be a boring job, was exciting.

When I write, there are times -- not always -- when I hear John (Lennon) in my head, ... I'll think, OK, what would we have done here?, and I can hear him gripe or approve.

...We can work it out. Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend.

the beatles were always a great band. nothing more nothing less

I meet so many people that just sort of say, "I want to thank you for your music. It really helped me" or "It changed my life."

Painting is similar to music. You get a couple or words or notes or chords that excite you, and you just follow them and add a bit more and see where it takes you. That's the thrill for me. It still is a thrill, which is amazing after all this time.