George Harrison Quotes

I would have loved to record with Paul McCartney on some of his early solo recordings, wonderful music. Playing some lovely organ, perhaps. I would have loved to record with John Lennon. He was a dear friend. I had lunch with him just two days before he died.

You had to be there at the time to understand the wild creative energy of the Fab Four, and this contains forays into Indian music as well as classics such as 'When I'm Sixty-Four.'

'The Beatles' did whatever they wanted. They were a collection of influences adapted to songs they wanted to write. George Harrison was instrumental in bringing in Indian music. Paul McCartney was a huge Little Richard fan. John Lennon was into minimalist aggressive rock.

I would love to work with a Beatle: Paul McCartney or Ringo Starr.

The Beatles were a huge influence on me to write really good melodies.

My cousins and I used to play Beatle wives. We all wanted to be married to Paul, but John was O.K. too. None of us wanted Ringo. Or even worse, George.

We were very influenced by The Beatles, no question.

If I were in the Beatles, I'd be a good George Harrison.

John Lennon was definitely my favorite Beatle, hands down.

I was such a massive fan of all the '60s pop bands, but if I had to single out one band, it would definitely be The Beatles.

My favorite album is 'Ram' by Paul and Linda McCartney.

Paul and I were friends, the Moody Blues toured with the Beatles on the second British tour. That developed into me working with Paul, whom I always admired.

It's not like me and Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr hang out every week, but we keep together in promoting Transcendental Meditation.

I knew Paul when he was in the Beatles. We did the second Beatles British tour with the Moody Blues. And we became friends. I went to a couple of the sessions for the 'Sgt. Pepper' album, we went to parties together, we went to see Jimi Hendrix together.

The world is split into two kinds of people, those who would go out for a drink with John Lennon, and those who''d choose Paul McCartney... After The Beatles came back from India, Lennon wrote "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" and McCartney wrote "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da." End of argument.

The Beatles did treat me as a member of the group. And that was a great honor, you know?

The Beatles have always had a big effect on me.

I never saw The Beatles live. I was very aware of them, though.

I got my first guitar when I was nine because I wanted to be the fifth Beatle, even though they had already broken up and John Lennon died that year.

I think the Beatles is one band that, if I'm working on a song arrangement or if I have some idea for a song, and there's a little bit of a Beatles quality to it, I never avoid that. I always will steer into it.

I knew The Beatles before because we did our first television with them, 'Thank Your Lucky Stars.'

I really like The Beatles.

I don't think the Beatles were that good. I think they're fine, you know. Ringo's got the best backbeat I've ever heard... Paul is a fine bass player... but he's a bit overpowering at times.

'When I'm Sixty-Four' hasn't worn well, but George Harrison's 'Within You Without You' is awesome.

In terms of what influenced me, I grew up on The Beatles, and I always was struck by their dry British sense of humor.