The 50 best famous quotes by Paul McCartney

A 'beatle' with an exceptional career. These are his best famous quotes.

Paul James McCartney (1942 - present day), better known as Paul McCartneyis a British multi-instrumentalist musician, known for being a member of the most popular music band of all time, The Beatles. After the breakup of The Beatles in 1970, Paul McCartney continued his musical career as a solo artist and formed Wings, another popular band.

No doubt about it, McCartney is one of the most prolific and popular musicians in history.with nearly 80 Grammy nominations and 18 statuettes. Also, in 1997, Paul McCartney received the title of Sir Paul McCartney from the hands of Elizabeth II, Queen of England herself.

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Along with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr, McCartney has been the author of such universally known songs as "Hey Jude", "Yesterday" or "Can't Buy My Love" among dozens of others, besides being a great activist of the vegan movement.

Below, we review the 50 best quotes by Paul McCartney.

1. I'm always writing songs, and I have a lot of songs I want to record.

This is undoubtedly one of the most prolific musicians of our time.

2. If slaughterhouses had glass walls, everyone would be vegetarian.

It is well known that McCartney is a vegan and activism is on his daily agenda.

3. The thing is, we really are the same person. We are four parts of one.

A phrase with which he alluded to the unity that the Beatles formed. They were four childhood friends.

4. I think French girls are fabulous.

Wink that McCartney throws to the French women.

5. In the end, the love you get is equal to the love you make.

Legendary phrase that McCartney wrote for the penultimate track of the Abbey Road album, "The End".

6. Microphones are like people, if you yell at them, they get scared.

A phrase where McCartney shows what a gentleman he is. Even with microphones.

7. It's also not uncommon for writers to look back. Because that's your resource.

Despite being an innovator, the English genius did not forget the importance of his influences in his music.

8. Why should I retire? Sit at home and watch TV? No thanks. I'd rather be outside to play.

And it wasn't just words, as Paul McCartney is still active touring and releasing albums.

9. If you can play your stuff in a pub, you're a good band.

A phrase that shows us that a band doesn't need a stadium to be a good band.

10. Think globally, act locally.

Phrase referring to sustainable environmentalism.

11. I didn't get into music to get a job. I got into music to avoid a job and get lots of girls.

Phrase where McCartney admits that he enjoys music so much that for him it ceases to be a job.

12. Put two songs together, I've always liked that trick when it works.

Musical resource that McCartney uses in the songs "Golden Slumbers" - "Carry That Weight", in the well-known album Abbey Road.

13. Buy, buy, says the sign in the shop window; Why, why, says the garbage in the yard.

One of those phrases where Paul McCartney makes us reflect on consumerism.

14. I think, especially in the old days, the spirit of the Beatles seemed to suggest something very hopeful and youthful.

The pop success of the Beatles was due in large part to the light-heartedness that the Brits conveyed.

15. I'm always trying to make better music. I don't know if I've written my best song yet. That's the big question.

Motivating phrase that invites self-improvement and nonconformity.

16. Someone told me "but The Beatles are anti-materialistic". That's a big myth. John and I used to literally sit down and say, "let's write a swimming pool".

Funny line where the Beatles calculated the money they were going to make on songs.

17. I'm the worst at facts about me or facts about the Beatles.

Despite being the "cute boy" of the four Beatles, Paul McCartney could be the naughtiest.

18. I think the pop industry is still a young man's game.

And he's right. No one knows the music industry better than McCartney.

19. I can't deal with the press; I hate all those Beatles questions.

It's well known that the Beatles ended up saturated by the fans and the press. And thanks to this they entered their most experimental stage.

20. You can judge a man's true character by the way he treats his fellow animals.

As a vegan, McCartney attaches great importance to the treatment of other animal species.

21. None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds it was the fat guy who always played in the back.

Funny line where Paul McCartney admits that they didn't escape the prejudice against bass players either.

22. But you know, as a kid I would have thought of a vegetarian as a wimp.

In the same vein as above, McCartney was also prejudiced against vegetarians.

23. I like the idea of people listening to my stuff, and if it's a commercial success, it's a good sign that it's being heard.

As a master of pop music, McCartney attached great importance to his music reaching the public at large.

24. But with writers, there's nothing wrong with melancholy. It's an important color in writing.

Sad songs are often the ones that get through the most.

25. In real life, he who does not give up is a brave man.

Motivating phrase of the English musician.

26. Nothing pleases me more than to enter a room and leave with a piece of music.

Phrase where McCartney reaffirms his love for music.

27. I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.

As a multi-instrumentalist, McCartney feels more confident singing as well as playing.

28. I definitely looked up to John. We all looked up to John. He was the oldest and the leader; he was the fastest and the smartest.

Everyone had Lennon as a reference, being the oldest and the most charismatic.

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

Interesting phrase where McCartney insinuates to reject the religious institutions.

30. It is time to put an end to the cruel slaughter of whales and leave these magnificent creatures alone.

Committed to animalism, this is not the first time we see the Englishman involved in activism.

31. Rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated.

During the 60s there was a strong rumor that McCartney died in a car accident. They were aware of the rumor and played with it, leaving hidden messages in songs like "Free As a Bird" or "A Day in the Life".

32. I don't take myself seriously.

Phrase where McCartney admits that he is a joker and that he is the first one who laughs.

33. Looking back, I think I was always musical. My father was very musical, and I think my mother was musical.

McCartney's talent didn't come out of nowhere. He had an important musical background.

34. The first time you make money, you buy all this stuff so no one thinks you're mediocre, and so people see it. You hire a chauffeur and find yourself in the back and think, I was happier when I had my own car!

Very interesting phrase where McCartney analyzes how certain comforts do not really fill the soul or lead to self-realization.

35. The Beatles were always a great band. No more, no less.

Everyone knows that The Beatles are one of the most legendary bands around, starting with McCartney.

36. There are only four people who knew what The Beatles were.

In reference to John Lennon, George Harrison, Ringo Starr and himself. Only they knew what was inside.

37. It's time to become a little boy to build a better kind of future. How about that?

McCartney in one of those phrases where he appeals to the innocence and goodness of children.

38. I can't do without homeopathy. In fact, I never go anywhere without homeopathic remedies. I often make use of them.

McCartney believed and believes in the alternative medicine that is homeopathy.

39. One of my great pleasures is to sit down with a guitar or a piano and try to make a song.

As a music lover and artist, McCartney knows what makes him happy.

40. I don't work to be ordinary.

Despite his easy-going nature, McCartney was very serious about his work.

41. I hate the idea of success stealing your private life.

McCartney has spent most of his life without knowing what privacy is, and he regrets it.

42. I'm alive and well and not worried about rumors of my death. But if I were dead, I would be the last to know.

Curious and intelligent phrase where McCartney tells us that he will never know about his death.

43. I used to think that anyone who did anything weird was weird. Now it's people who call other people weird that are weird.

Interesting sentence where McCartney questions what people mean by weirdness.

44. My so-called career is a casual thing.

McCartney's modest phrase in which he takes away responsibility for his musical career.

45. Animation is not only for children - it's also for adults who take drugs.

McCartney's phrase where he alludes to the time when the Beatles got into drugs and with it their most experimental period.

46. For years people have said "oh, Paul sings love songs...". Well, I know what they mean, but people have been doing love songs forever. I like them, other people like them, and lots and lots of other people love them.

It's not the first time McCartney has talked about the criticism he's received for making love songs. Even so, his best answer would give it in 1976 with the release of the song "Silly Love Songs".

47. Queen Elizabeth II is like a mother to everyone who approaches her.

McCartney has always held Queen Elizabeth II of England in high esteem and esteem.

48. I don't know how many times I've had to swear in my life that I'm not dead.

Another of those phrases where McCartney laughs at the rumors of his own death.

49. The only thing I haven't been able to cure myself of is the fact that I'm left-handed. It's a habit that's hard to change.

In his always humorous and witty line, McCartney jokes about being left-handed.

50. I'm an eternal optimist. No matter how hard life gets, there's always a light somewhere. The sky may be cloudy, but just seeing a little bit of blue keeps me going.

One of my favorites by McCartney. There's always a reason to look forward.