The most important ingredient to making a song work is the magic. You've got a melody, you've got words, but on the more successful songs, there's a sort of magic glow that just happens and you can feel it happening. It just makes the songs sort of roll out.

I just always enjoy it; if you really enjoy what you do, you don't want to stop.

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.

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

We were a savage little lot, Liverpool kids, not pacifist or vegetarian or anything. But I feel I've gone beyond that, and that it was immature to be so prejudiced and believe in all the stereotypes.

Animation is not just for children - it's also for adults who take drugs.

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