The Noah rule: Predicting rain doesn't count; building arks does.

A public-opinion poll is no substitute for thought.

The best thing I did was to choose the right heroes.

Only when the tide goes out do you discover who's been swimming naked.

I never really got on that well with Yoko anyway. Strangely enough, I only started to get to know her after John's death.

When I was younger, I used to hate Germany. I hated the country, the people, the language, the culture, everything! But over the years I've grown to really appreciate the German people.