Quotes by Ringo Starr

“Peace and love, peace and love!”

“America: It's like Britain, only with buttons.”

“A lady that I know just came from Colombia. She laughed because I did not understand. She held out some marijuana uh-huh, said it was the finest in the land. I said, no-no-no-no, i dont smoke it no...”

“I think the most exciting thing is that you expect people our age to know the music, but actually a lot of kids know the music, and if anything is left, we have left really good music, and that's t...”

“George was getting alot of independence for himself in those days. He was writing more, and wanted things to go his way - where, when we first started things basically went John and Paul's way. You...”

“I feel the older I get, the more I'm learning to handle life. Being on this quest for a long time, it's all about finding yourself.”

“I want to deal with what's in front of me now to the best of my abilities, and sometimes that's not very good. But a lot of the days it is really great.”

“And I came back and it was great, 'cuz George had set up all these flowers all over the studio saying welcome home. So then we got it together again. I always felt it was better on the White one fo...”

“I love the modern technology now.”

“Everything government touches turns to crap.”

“I mean, I was born the day war broke out, but I don't remember all the bombs though they did actually break up Liverpool, you know. I remember when I was a little older, there was big gaps in all t...”

“I got blisters on my fingers!”

“I'd Like to beUnder the seaIn an octopus's garden with you.”

“Got to pay your dues if you want to sing the bluesAnd you know it don't come easy.”

“The world's saddest man will live here in Los Angeles.”

“The only way I'll get you is to get you in bed.”

“All I do is scream your name.”

“When we first started, they basically went John and Paul's way because they were the writers and they would say, This is the song, and I would play as creatively as I could. Sometimes I would have ...”

“Drumming is my middle name.”

“First and foremost I am a drummer. After that, I'm other things.... But I didn't play drums to make money. I played drums because I loved them.... My soul is that of a drummer.... It came to where ...”