My dad was a particularly polite kind of guy, very courteous. So when we got on a bus, he would always encourage me and my younger brother to get up and offer our seat to an old lady. I grew up kind of liking that, thinking, y'know, that's a nice thing, that's a courtesy.

I can take pot or leave it. I got busted in Japan for it. I was nine days without it and there wasn't a hint of withdrawal, nothing.

If anyone was the Fifth Beatle, it was Brian [Epstein].

Alas, it looks like those unsubstantiated rumours about me are about to come true after all this time.

The music publishing I own is fabulous recording.

It's time to end the cruel slaughter of whales and leave these magnificent creatures alone.

I'm mad, you know? I don't think of retiring at all.