The best thing I ever saw was a man who loved his wife.

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.

I do have a spongelike ear or mentality or whatever you call it, but it's probably a bit subconscious.

I just start singing some words with a tune. I don't ever write a song thinking, Now I'll write a song about... .

If children are studying the 20th century, I'm in their text books.

When we were kids growing up in Liverpool, all we ever wanted to be was Elvis Presley.

Love is a robber and he lives within your eyes.