17 Quotes by James McCartney

Some artists are happy doing the same thing again and again, but my favorite artists are the ones who evolve and grow, and I want to be one of them.

Mum was very cool. Even though she came from a pretty affluent family, she was cool. She was really good, a very normal person.

Music is in me. I don't have much of a choice. People might listen to one of my songs or come and see my because of my famous last name, but if my music's not good they won't hang around.

I did art; I made furniture. I didn't want to be a cliche - the Beatle's son who became a musician.

Growing up, I put a lot of pressure on myself. I felt with The Beatles legacy that there was pressure on me to do music, and while I always loved music and it was always around me at home, I thought about doing other things.

I always feel honored to meet people who ever met my mum. It means a lot to me.

I respect my dad, and he's amazing. He's my hero. He's the Beatles, man - or one of them.

Picking up a guitar - I couldn't imagine doing anything else.

I was heavily into Nirvana and I still am, but when I was 23 I got disillusioned by music. Then I just focused more on myself and gave up music for a while.