Quotes From the Fabs Themselves

John Lennon "I grew up in Hamburg, not Liverpool."

Ringo Starr "Sgt. Pepper did it's thing- it was the album of the decade, of the century maybe. It was very innovative with great songs. It was a real pleasure and I'm glad I was on it, but the 'White Album' ended up a better album for me."

On the "Butcher Cover:" John Lennon "My original idea for the cover was better- decaptitate Paul- but he wouldn't go along with it."

Paul McCartney "Personally, I think you can put any interpretation you want on anything, but when someone suggests that 'Can't Buy Me Love' is about a prostitute, I draw the line. That's going too far."

John Lennon "We tour the places our manager wants to see- he takes his camera."

Paul McCartney "We really started to think we needed 'the greatest drummer in Liverpool,' and the greatest drummer in our eyes was a guy, Ringo Starr, who had changed his name before any of us, who had a beard and was grown up and was known to have a Zephyr Zodiac. So we made Ringo an offer to join us, and Pete had to have the dreadful talking-to."

On being turned down by Decca Records: George Harrison "Years later, I found out they'd signed Brian Poole and the Tremeloes instead. The head of Decca, Dick Rowe, made a canny prediction; "Guitar groups are on the way out, Mr. Epstein."
Paul McCartney "He must be kicking himself now."
John Lennon "I hope he kicks himself to death."

Ringo Starr "The Phillipines visit was really frightening. It's probably the most frightening thing that's happened to me."

Paul McCartney "I loved the Cavern. It was a claustrophobic hell. But a good one."