39 Quotes by Pattie Boyd

On first impressions, John seemed more cynical and brash than the others, Ringo the most endearing, Paul was cute, and George, with velvet brown eyes and dark chestnut hair, was the best-looking man I'd ever seen. At the break for lunch I found myself sitting next to him, whether by accident or design I have never been sure. We were both shy and spoke hardly a word to each other, but being close to him was electrifying.

I think men are mainly unfaithful because as they get older, they feel the urge to prove to themselves that they are still attractive. They need proof from outside the marriage. It's really sad. It's all about them. It's not about their wives at all.

I love life. There's so much to learn and see all the time, and nothing nicer for me than to wake up, and the sky is blue.

When you're married to somebody iconic, people tend to notice him.

I wasn't really terribly familiar with the Beatles when I met George. They were just emerging. They certainly weren't as big as they became later on. I just knew them as a pop group, and that's all. I was keener on George as a man and a person, as opposed to someone in a band.

It was great fun to hang around the Beatles. They had amazingly fast minds, and they were incredibly amusing and funny and witty. They were great. There was a very high energy surrounding them.

People say it's cathartic to write a book, but it turned out to be quite painful!

During my childhood, I felt older than my years because I felt responsible for my brothers and sisters.

I do have a right to talk about my life, to tell my truth from my perspective.