Ringo: 'I had no schooling before I joined The Beatles and no schooling after The Beatles. Life is a great education.

I know when I feel good when I play. There's a closeness with musicians you only get from playing live, even in the studio it's still playing live. For me, it's what expands my soul.

When they come here, the English make a choice: New York or L.A. L.A. suited me better, I just feel comfortable here.

We'd get in the car and i'd look over at John and say 'Christ. Look at you. You're a bloody phenomenon!' and just laugh because it was only him.

Take a dose of rock and roll, and wash it down with cool clear soul.

Being in The Beatles was a short, incredible period of my life. I had 22 years leading up to it, and it was all over eight years later.

I've said this over and over again, but I love being in a band.