Sir James Paul McCartney along with John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr combined to form the monumental band ‘The Beatles’. He was the songwriter, lead vocalist and bass guitarist of the all time greatest band ever rated by the Rolling Stones. McCartney was also inducted twice into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (as a solo artist and a member of Beatles). Along with accolades such as Brit Awards and Academy Awards, he is also a 21-time recipient of the prestigious Grammy Awards. His track “Yesterday” is the only song by a British artist to have been played most number of times on American television and radio. McCartney has also played his part as an activist supporting campaigns such as World Animal Protection, Make Poverty History, Save The Arctic and many more, apart from performing in numerous fundraising and charitable shows. Being a very popular music icon, Paul McCartney has shared his views on various subjects and issues. We have collected his most famous quotes from his interviews, lyrics, and general observations. Here is an exclusive collection of famous quotes from this Hall of Famer from the music industry.
Sadness isn't sadness. It's happiness in a black jacket. Tears are not tears. They're balls of laughter dipped in salt. Death is not death. It's life that's jumped off a tall cliff.
Somebody said to me, 'But the Beatles were anti-materialistic.' That's a huge myth. John and I literally used to sit down and say, 'Now, let's write a swimming pool.
Paul's last words to Linda: "You're up on your beautiful Appaloosa stallion. It's a fine spring day. We're riding through the woods. The bluebells are all out, and the sky is clear-blue".
