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Sometimes When You Write A Thing You Think, 'oh, This Is Good', And It's Not A Modesty Or An Immodesty Thing, You Just... It's Just The Same With Anything; When You Write A Piece You Just Figure, 'oh Yeah, I'm On A Roll Here. This Is Good; I'm Getting The Hang Of This'. Some Pieces Are Better Than Others.

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Sometimes When You Write

Paul McCartney

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Sometimes When You Write A Thing You Think, 'oh, This Is Good', And It's Not A Modesty Or An Immodesty Thing, You Just... It's Just The Same With Anything; When You Write A Piece You Just Figure, 'oh Yeah, I'm On A Roll Here. This Is Good; I'm Getting The Hang Of This'. Some Pieces Are Better Than Others.

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