WW: Paul McCartney

1. “George wrote Taxman, and I played guitar on it. He wrote it in anger at finding out what the taxman did. He had never known before then what could happen to your money.” No one likes paying taxes. But do you think the tax system is fair?

I'm going to go ahead and abstain from answering this question on the fact that I'm not very tax savvy. 

2. “I definitely did look up to John. We all looked up to John. He was older and he was very much the leader; he was the quickest wit and the smartest.” What did you think of John Lennon?


John Lennon wasn't around for most of my formative years, so I have no opinion, really.  I love the song "Imagine" and that's kind of how I associate who he is, which is an over-simplifacation, I'm sure.

3. “I saw that Meryl Streep said, I just want to do my job well. And really, that's all I'm ever trying to do.” How do you approach your job whether in the workplace or at home?


Similarly.  Admittedly there are times I just blow it off, but I think it's all a wash in the end.  I work hard.  And I do my best.  The end.


4. “I used to think anyone doing anything weird was weird. Now I know that it is the people that call others weird that are weird.” Have you found that you have more tolerance for unusual people as you get older?

Absolutely.  And I'm grateful for that growth.  I still have a long way to go, so I take it one step at a time and learn.


5. “I don't take me seriously. If we get some giggles, I don't mind.” How seriously do you take yourself?

I suppose most of us take ourselves too seriously at times, or conversely, not seriously enough.  Basically, I don't like to be serious unless the situation is serious -- like a death or bad news or some such.  I know for sure, when I'm on a roll with the house cleaning, I can be pretty fiercely focused and I don't want to hear excuses, mess around, or find fun in it.  I just want it to be done.  I can be hard on myself with certain social situations and also in the realm of interpersonal communication.  Overall, though, I'm pretty light.  Life's too short to be so serious.

6. “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.” Does your blog writing just flow from your head, or is it a lot of effort?

Yes, most often it flows.  I don't really edit it a lot or go back and re-vamp posts.  WYSIWYG. 

7. “Think globally, act locally.” Do you do anything to help your local community?

Yes, I'm fairly active in my community.

8. “When you first get money, you buy all these things so no one thinks you're mean, and you spread it around. You get a chauffeur and you find yourself thrown around the back of this car and you think, I was happier when I had my own little car! I could drive myself!” Have you ever had a period where you felt that you were set financially?


Ummm....NO!

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9. “Lyricists play with words.” Do you think what you write on your blog is clever or just ordinary and why?

I think there's some witticism to my blog, but overall, it's ordinary.  It's not like I have tons of followers or publishers contact me, so, yeah, ordinary.  And I'm chill with that.


10. “Where I come from, you don't really talk about how much you're earning. Those things are private. My dad never told my mum how much he was earning. I'm certainly not going to tell the world. I'm doing well.” Who in your circle knows how much money your family makes?

I think maybe only my husband and the HR folks at work.  Other than that, it's private.