Ringo Starr, the legendary drummer of The Beatles, has shared plenty of wisdom, humor, and insights over the years. Whether you’re a Beatles fan or just looking for a little inspiration, Ringo’s words have a unique way of striking a chord. This article gathers 50 of his most memorable quotes, covering life, love, and the magic of music.
- “I get by with a little help from my friends.” – Ringo Starr
- “Everything government touches turns to crap.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’d like to end up sort of unforgettable.” – Ringo Starr
- “At the end of the day, I just want to sit with my mates and have a laugh.” – Ringo Starr
- “I feel the older I get, the more I’m learning to handle life.” – Ringo Starr
- “Peace and love, peace and love!” – Ringo Starr
- “I never studied anything, really. I didn’t study the drums. I joined bands and made all the mistakes onstage.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’m a musician. I’m not really good at posing and being a model, like, ‘Look at me!'” – Ringo Starr
- “For me, God is in my life. I don’t hide from that.” – Ringo Starr
- “I think the most exciting thing is that you expect people our age to know the music, but actually a lot of kids know the music, and if anything is left, we have left really good music, and that’s the important part, not the mop-tops or whatever.” – Ringo Starr
- “We were honest with each other and we were honest about the music. The music was positive. It was positive in love. They did write – we all wrote – about other things, but the basic Beatles message was love.” – Ringo Starr
- “I suppose the most fun I had was on the film set of ‘Help!’ It was madness. There was no time to hang about or get bored, so it was great.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’m a good guy, and I love playing the drums, and I love my children.” – Ringo Starr
- “Ringo isn’t my real name. That’s part of the mystery, isn’t it? But I am real, aren’t I?” – Ringo Starr
- “The Beatles saved the world from boredom.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’m not trying to be coy here; we’re just not prepared to give a lot of detail about our thinking, but we will be happy to talk about it when the time is right.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’ve had a lovely life. I’ve been through a lot of trauma, but I’ve had a lot of good experiences too.” – Ringo Starr
- “I only ever wanted to be a drummer.” – Ringo Starr
- “America: It’s like Britain, only with buttons.” – Ringo Starr
- “I do get emotional about things, but I don’t let it cripple me.” – Ringo Starr
- “I think I am a child. Everything blows my mind.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’ve never really done anything to create what happened. It creates itself. I’m here because it happened. But I didn’t do anything to make it happen apart from saying ‘Yes'” – Ringo Starr
- “You got to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues, and you know it don’t come easy.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’m not a power person. I like everyone to be on an even keel.” – Ringo Starr
- “In the band, I was in the back. But I was a big personality. I had a big personality.” – Ringo Starr
- “I was the new boy. It was like joining a new class at school where everybody knows everybody except for you.” – Ringo Starr
- “The Beatles were just four guys that loved each other. That’s all they’ll ever be.” – Ringo Starr
- “Of course I’m ambitious. What’s wrong with that? Otherwise you sleep all day.” – Ringo Starr
- “Liverpool I left you, said goodbye to Madryn Street. I always followed my heart, and I never missed a beat.” – Ringo Starr
- “I like Beethoven, especially the poems.” – Ringo Starr
- “Whenever I feel bad, I go to my garden, get down on my knees, and dig. Then I feel alright.” – Ringo Starr
- “The cool part of being an entertainer is getting the opportunity to get your feet wet in all areas.” – Ringo Starr
- “It’s been a long road, but it’s good to have had the adventure.” – Ringo Starr
- “I was a rebel. I really liked the idea of being a rebel.” – Ringo Starr
- “Time takes time, you know.” – Ringo Starr
- “I don’t collect things. I really don’t care about things. I’m more interested in being happy.” – Ringo Starr
- “I believe in everything until it’s disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it’s in your mind. Who’s to say that dreams and nightmares aren’t as real as the here and now?” – Ringo Starr
- “First and foremost I am a drummer. After that, I’m other things… But I didn’t play drums to make money.” – Ringo Starr
- “I live in a magical world. I sort of always want to. It’s better than the reality of what’s out there anyway.” – Ringo Starr
- “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” – Ringo Starr
- “That’s all drugs and alcohol do, they cut off your emotions in the end.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’m probably the most emotional person you’ll ever meet.” – Ringo Starr
- “I like crazy people, especially those who don’t see the risk.” – Ringo Starr
- “Music is in my DNA.” – Ringo Starr
- “I don’t have to be in the spotlight, I’m cool with being in the background, as long as I’m doing something I’m passionate about.” – Ringo Starr
- “It’s a love that had no past.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’m a musician. I’m not really good at advice. Like, if somebody has a problem, I’m more likely to play them a song than to tell them what to do.” – Ringo Starr
- “I think people who create and write, it actually does flow—just flows from into their head, into their hand, and they write it down. It’s simple.” – Ringo Starr
- “Being a Beatle was a dream I never dreamed.” – Ringo Starr
- “I’m not the best, I’m not the worst, but I’m in the first division.” – Ringo Starr
