Ringo Starr Quotes

Ringo Starr offers whimsical, musical musings on adventure and life's odd moments.

31 quotes

1. I'd Like to be Under the sea In an octopus's garden with you.

2. Got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues And you know it don't come easy.

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

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

5. All I do is scream your name.

6. Drumming is my middle name.

7. 'Every time someone spells 'beetles' with an 'A', we get some money' --Ringo (1964)

8. It was just like Butlins.

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

10. I like Beethoven, especially the poems.

11. 'There's a woman in the United States who predicted the plane we were traveling on would crash. Now, a lot of people would like to think we were scared into saying a prayer. What we did actually--we drank.'

12. 'I hope the fans will take up meditation instead of drugs.'

13. 'So this is America. They must be out of their minds.'

14. 'I'm not going to say anything because nobody believes me when I do.'

15. It's been a hard days'.. night.

16. 'Spent it on fish and chips'

17. 'I guess I'll just sit out on my yacht and sulk about it'

18. When they come here, the English make a choice: New York or L.A. L.A. suited me better, I just feel comfortable here.

19. I am a big Beatles fan. And, you know, unbeknownst to anyone, I used to be one. But I have no problems of putting titles and lines from other songs in my songs, because they're great lines and great titles.

20. In 1989 I sort of got back into the music business and one of the reasons I got back in is [that] I put the first All Stars band together. It's actually progressed from that every other year, or every two years, I've put that together...more and more realizing that's what I do.

21. I've always been playing with other people, and that's how I learned. I got a kit of drums I couldn't play, but I also knew a guitarist and a friend of mine played bass and could teach us bass, and we just played. And I learned.

22. The Beatles were just four guys that loved each other. That's all they'll ever be.

23. I am, I definitely am. I'm really excited about that.

24. I used to wear different rings when I first got called Ringo in about 19, about, umm, '59 I got called Ringo.

25. I've never really done anything to create what has happened. It creates itself. I'm here because it happened. But I didn't do anything to make it happen apart from saying 'Yes'

26. I've been asked to write my autobiography and really they only want 8 years (1962-1970), and I keep saying it would be five volumes before I even got into the band!

27. People in Liverpool don't move very far, you know.

28. I'm quite honored by it. They [people] tell me that , 'If it hadn't of been for you, I wouldn't have played drums.' Hey, don't blame me, I was just up there doing my stuff. So no, I never take it as any real pressure.

29. Believe me, I wish this song was yours instead of mine.

30. I think we should have understanding and love and peace. I mean, peace and love has been my situation. You hear that in the song. I'm trying to promote that now: peace and love and understanding.

31. Well, I'm getting happier all the time, which is very nice.