But I knew - in the old days, if a song was a good song, I don't care if it was 'Yellow Submarine' or, you know, or 'The Times They Are a-Changin' or 'Don't Be Cruel', you knew it, you know? You heard that song, and you were talking about it, and you knew it. Don McLean carechangincruel share on social
If something comes up I might write about it, but without an outlet the whole thing winds down. Don McLean outletthingwind Change image and share on social
Every thread of creation is held in position by still other strands of things living. Don McLean creationholdlive Change image and share on social
In the autumn of 1970 I had a job singing in the school system, playing my guitar in classrooms. Don McLean autumnclassroomguitar Change image and share on social
I'm glad that my music has helped other people as it's helped me. It makes me glad that I did what I did with my life. Don McLean gladhelplife Change image and share on social
Before the Beatles, America was musically a very conservative country. You can see film footage of people at a baseball game, they all had hats and ties on, and the women were dressed up like they were going to church. That was the America that I started getting interested in musically. Don McLean americabaseballbeatles share on social
I got my first guitar when I was 16. I'd play for my family and friends, but taking that guitar out there into the wide, wide world wasn't something I ever thought about. Don McLean familyfriendguitar Change image and share on social
When I go on the road now, which is less than before, but still more than I'd like to, I think of myself primarily as a singer. Not a songwriter, not a celebrity, just a man who likes to sing. Don McLean celebritylikeman Change image and share on social
I don't relate to what's left of the music business. There doesn't seem to be any point to it anymore. The business that I grew up in and loved, we made records a different way - there were record companies, there were stores where you could buy albums. Don McLean albumanymorebusiness share on social
I actually feel I'm in a much better place than I've ever been because I'm thankful people still love the songs that I've written, and they seem to like me. And they come to the shows in droves, and they get all excited, and I can still hit all the notes, and I don't look terrible. Don McLean droveexcitefeel share on social
