I guess the ultimate luxury professionally is to be able to change your direction, to work in another medium.

When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley.

I'm not really comfortable singing without accompanying myself on stage - I'm not used to it.

I have always adored Mahler, and Mahler was a major influence on the music of the Beatles. John and me used to sit and do the Kindertotenlieder and Wunderhorn for hours, we'd take turns singing and playing the piano. We thought Mahler was gear.

It's as serious as anyone ever gets, you know. It's just words. It's just good poetry.

Why would I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I'd rather be out playing.

There must be a better way to make the things we want, a way that doesn't spoil the sky, or the rain or the land