When a war is over I think it's a cowardly thing to leave the war behind you in minefields that hit women and children and the most vulnerable. Imagine the war is finished and you go to work and there are snipers shooting at you. Imagine taking your kids to the beach and you find that the beach is blowing up beneath you. Like there's nowhere safe.

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

Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, Tomorrow I'll miss you.

Think globally, act locally.

To this day, if I ever meet grownups who play ukulele, I love 'em.

I'm not a great practiser at all. We were never great practisers. The Beatles would come together for about a day before we had a tour, to make sure the amp worked.

The willow turns his back on inclement weather. And if he can do it, we can do it.