When we were starting off as kids, just the idea of maybe going to do this as a living instead of getting what we thought was going to be a boring job, was exciting.

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.

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

If I ever get out of here, thought of giving it all away to a registered charity.

I think it's something to do with the structural quality of the songs. We weren't actually trying to make stuff that was cool, or of the moment, although a lot of it was. We were trying to make stuff that was good enough to stick around and lo and behold, it has.

I'm trying to do it honestly and genuinely; if some of it's not working to your taste, what can I say?

I'm not religious, but I'm very spiritual.