Sometimes when you write a thing you think, 'Oh, this is good', and it's not a modesty or an immodesty thing, you just... it's just the same with anything; when you write a piece you just figure, 'Oh yeah, I'm on a roll here. This is good; I'm getting the hang of this'. Some pieces are better than others.
Paul McCartneyThis was one of the best things about Lennon and McCartney, the competitive element within the team. It was great. But hard to live with.
Paul McCartneySo, if I'm cooking, I'll be steaming vegetables, making some nice salad, that kind of stuff.
Paul McCartneyBy the time we made "Abbey Road", John and I were openly critical of each other's music, and I felt John wasn't much interested in performing anything he hadn't written himself.
Paul McCartney