This was the point of our lives when we found pills, uppers. That's the only way we could continue playing for so long. They were called Preludin, and you could buy them over the counter. We never thought we were doing anything wrong, but we'd get really wired and go on for days. So with beer and Preludin, that's how we survived.

I have no anonymity.I've not had a drink in nine and a half years. That's my whole story right there.

I'm like everyone else, on the stage it's good. Not too much fun in the hotel or the airplane or the bus, but you got to do it.

I think we should have understanding and love and peace. I mean, peace and love has been my situation. You hear that in the song. I'm trying to promote that now: peace and love and understanding.

I used to wear different rings when I first got called Ringo in about 19, about, umm, '59 I got called Ringo.

Do you remember when everyone began analyzing Beatles songs..I don't think I ever understood what some of them were supposed to be about

Roy Orbison was the only act that The Beatles didn't want to follow.