Pete Ham in the group was a very good writer. He wrote the Nilsson song "Without You", which is a seriously good song. But the poor fellow topped himself. He was a lovely bloke, I can still see him now. It was a terrible loss.

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

When you're wide awake say it for goodness sake, it's gonna be a great day.

Painting is similar to music. You get a couple or words or notes or chords that excite you, and you just follow them and add a bit more and see where it takes you. That's the thrill for me. It still is a thrill, which is amazing after all this time.

Some people want to fill the world with silly love songs

I think the minute you're full up and have had enough to eat, then that's time to retire.

This was one of the best things about Lennon and McCartney, the competitive element within the team. It was great. But hard to live with.