I still believe that love is all you need. I don't know a better message than that.

Criticism didn't really stop us and it shouldn't ever stop anyone, because critics are only the people who can't get a record deal themselves.

I did study Shakespeare, that was sort of my thing; I got a Literature A-level, which is my only claim to academic fame.

There was one moment where they were riding their little ponies in Scotland, and Stella said to me: 'Dad! You're Paul McCartney, aren't you?' 'Yes darling, but I'm Daddy really'.

I'm only 49 years old. I'm still in the middle of this whole thing. I don't feel like it's finished at all. I'm still planning to write better songs.

I can't manage without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies.

What I have to say is all in the music. If I want to say anything, I write a song.