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15 quotes by James McCartney

James Louis McCartney (born 12 September 1977) is a British musician and songwriter living in London. He is the only son of songwriter and former Beatle Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney. He has contributed to a number of solo albums by his parents, including Flaming Pie (1997) and Driving Rain (2001) by Paul McCartney and Wide Prairie (1998) by Linda McCartney. He has released two EPs and an album.
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I did art; I made furniture. I didn't want to be a cliche - the Beatle's son who became a musician.

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I respect my dad, and he's amazing. He's my hero. He's the Beatles, man - or one of them.

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I'm naturally guarded because of the way I was brought up. But I understand people are interested in who I am.

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It's hard to live up to The Beatles. When Wings toured, they got slated. Even Dad found it hard living up to The Beatles. I started out playing... →

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Mum was very cool. Even though she came from a pretty affluent family, she was cool. She was really good, a very normal person.

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For my first album I wanted to make a record that would be intimate, deeply personal, and honest.

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I always feel honored to meet people who ever met my mum. It means a lot to me.

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I definitely want to embrace the relationships I have with the people I love.

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Picking up a guitar - I couldn't imagine doing anything else.

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Some artists are happy doing the same thing again and again, but my favorite artists are the ones who evolve and grow, and I want to be one of them.

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When I was 20, my mother died and I went off the rails a little bit. I kinda had my slightly dark period.

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Everyone at school knew who my dad was. It made me a little self-conscious a little introverted because I had a lot of attention drawn towards me... →

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Growing up, I put a lot of pressure on myself. I felt with The Beatles legacy that there was pressure on me to do music, and while I always loved... →

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