Talk:Ringo Starr

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"It's just me face."

- Ringo, replying to an American reporter in the 60's who asked him why he always looked so sad.

It was just like Butlins.
- Ringo after returning from a meditation camp in India.

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

I like Beethoven, especially the poems.

"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."

- Ringo Starr, 1966

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

- Ringo Starr, 1967

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

Ringo Starr, circa 1964, arriving in America for the first time.

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

- Ringo Starr, circa 1969 (concerning the rumors of Paul's death)

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

- Ringo, after leaving the studio following a day of recording. He didn't know what time it was when they left, causing him to mis-speak. John thought this was funny and coined it for a song, although John used that line before "A Hard Day's Night" in his book, "In His Own Write."

"Spent it on fish and chips"

- Ringo, responding to (Stuttering) John Melendez' question asking him what he did with all the money his mother gave him for singing lessons.

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

- Ringo, responding to a reporter who asked him what he would do some day when he was no longer a rock star and the fans were not screaming his name.

"I think I was nostalgic at Birth."

- Ringo, in a dual television interview with George Harrison.

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

Message to Fans

This is a serious message to everyone watching my update. Peace and love. Peace and love.

I want to tell you after the 20th of October please do not send fan mail to any address you have. Nothing will be signed after the 20th of October.

If that is the date on the envelope, it's going to be tossed. I'm warning you with peace and love. I have too much to do. So no more fan mail. Thank you, thank you. And no objects to be signed. Nothing. Anyway, peace and love, peace and love.