There's nothing like the eureka moment of knocking off a song that didn't exist before - I won't compare it to sex, but it lasts longer.

For tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun...

But you know, as a kid I would have thought of a vegetarian as a wimp.

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.

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

And I loved Fats Waller. I love his instrumental abilities, his vocal abilities and his sense of humor.

None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back.