Conversations with McCartney Quotes

“So, I’ve never discounted songs like ‘P.S. I Love You’ or ‘Thank You Girl’ or ‘All My Loving’. They were in my head when I looked from the school bus and watched the big kids, with clothes and hairstyles they could choose for themselves, and I tried to imagine what their lives were like. For me, those silly love songs have a powerful reality that I will never get from enigmatic numbers such as ‘Fixing a Hole’ or ‘Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds’ … much as I love them also.”
― Paul Du Noyer, Conversations with McCartney

“Rehearsing new material up in Scotland, Paul’s thoughts had turned to a recording venue: I thought any studio that EMI’s built, the conditions will be OK. And George had worked in Karachi or Calcutta, so I knew they had studios in all these far-reaching places. I asked EMI for a list and it was great: Rio de Janeiro, Lagos, France, they’ve got studios everywhere. The other temptation was China, that was on the list. I thought Rio or Lagos, because of the rhythmic element. I don’t think I was necessarily thinking of using locals as much as absorbing the atmosphere. Being in a climate, you know: if you are in Brazil there’s no escaping it, same with Africa. I thought, Africa, yeah, it’ll be a great vibe.”
― Paul Du Noyer, Conversations with McCartney

“I always found that optimistic, actually. Particularly if you’re trying to do something after the Beatles. Is there life after the Beatles? It was good that there were young people coming up. You could play to them and not feel like you were trying to outdo your own legend.”
― Paul Du Noyer, Conversations with McCartney

“The crumbs from his table would be the pride of lesser songwriters.”
― Paul Du Noyer, Conversations with McCartney

“I’d also contend that McCartney’s music, sometimes dismissed by critics as safe and bland, is more often questing and downright strange.”
― Paul Du Noyer, Conversations with McCartney

“So that basically sums it up to me, love songs are eternal. I don’t think there’s ever going to be a time when there’s no one in love. I certainly hope not.”
― Paul Du Noyer, Conversations with McCartney

“And it reminded me of when we used to come down, be staying for a few days in the hotel at Russell Square, the President Hotel. We were little kids, you know? We”
― Paul Du Noyer, Conversations with McCartney