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My soul is that of a drummer.... I didn't do it to become rich and famous. I did it because it was the love of my life.

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Ringo Starr
Age: 84
Born: 1940
Born: July 7
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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'
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I don't collect any memorabilia. I wish I'd have kept everything I had. But who knew you had to keep it. Just gave it away. And we lost so much and we didn't look after a lot of it.
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I made all my mistakes playing with people.
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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.
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I'm not going to say anything because nobody believes me when I do.
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I play weird. I'm always just behind. We [drummers] only have so much room. We're not guitarists.
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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.
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When I'm ninety-five and it's 'This is Your Life' time, they'll still be referring to me as 'ex-Beatle'...it does have it's advantages. It's still the best way to get a good table at a resturant.
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I get on with kids and I feel that's because I am one.
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You got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues...And you know it don't come easy.
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I'm always good for starting a bit of a tune and the first verse, but after that I just can never go anywhere. It takes me years, that's why I'm so slow.
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If you made a record, I'd probably pick out tracks that I like and download that. That's just how it is.
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