I Love The Past. There Are Parts

I Have Such An Admiration For John [lennon], Like Most People. But To Be The Guy Who Wrote With Him, Well That's Enough. Right There You Could Retire And Go, 'jesus I Had A Fantastic Life. Take Me, Lord.'

I Think It's Something To Do With The Structural Quality Of The Songs. We Weren't Actually Trying To Make Stuff That Was Cool, Or Of The Moment, Although A Lot Of It Was. We Were Trying To Make Stuff That Was Good Enough To Stick Around And Lo And Behold, It Has.

Going To Do It To You Sweet Banana, Like It's Never Been Done, And We'll Get High, High, High, In The Mid-day Sun.

I Am A Vegetarian Because I Realized That Even Little Chickens Suffer Pain And Fear, Experience A Range Of Feelings And Emotions, And Are As Intelligent As Mammals, Including Dogs, Cats, And Even Some Primates.

Love Me Do, The First Song We Recorded, John Was Supposed To Sing The Lead, But They Changed Their Minds And Asked Me To Sing Lead Because They Wanted John To Play Harmonica.