18 Quotes by Paul McCartney about writing

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    Sometimes when you write a thing you think, 'Oh, this is good', and it's not a modesty or an immodesty thing, you just... it's just the same with anything; when you write a piece you just figure, 'Oh yeah, I'm on a roll here. This is good; I'm getting the hang of this'. Some pieces are better than others.

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    I think when you're making an album, as the songs are piling up, one of the good things about it is that you will often write the song that you need.

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    I'm only 49 years old. I'm still in the middle of this whole thing. I don't feel like it's finished at all. I'm still planning to write better songs.

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    I'm still looking to write a great song.... You always are. You know, you never think, 'Well, that's enough ... that's good enough.'

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    I think people who create and write, it actually does flow-just flows from into their head, into their hand, and they write it down. It's simple.

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    I think a domestic situation can change you and your attitudes. I suppose if you did get a bit content, then you might not write savage lyrics.

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