The Beatles set the rules. And the rules were: now just because we have long hair doesn't mean that we're rebellious.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
When the Beatles first came out, you had to go to a certain amount of trouble to have long hair. You just couldn't have it immediately. Anything you can just go out and get - like platform shoes - is not going to inspire people as much as something they have to go through a little bit of hell to have.
We were very influenced by The Beatles, no question.
I was 19 or 20 when The Beatles were at their peak, and I was coming up to the peak of my career, too. I was also the first footballer to have long hair, and that's how I got my nickname 'the Fifth Beatle.'
If it weren't for the Beatles, I would not be a musician.
They gave their money, and they gave their screams. But the Beatles kind of gave their nervous systems. They used us as an excuse to go mad, the world did, and then blamed it on us.
I don't think there's anything anybody's doing that the Beatles didn't at least try at some point.
My concern today is not with the length of a person's hair but with his conduct.
I had long hair when I was a teenager.
Long hair is an unpardonable offence which should be punishable by death.
For us... you know, we're not The Beatles.