Linda McCartney was an American photographer, author, business woman and musician. She was married in 1969 to Beatle Paul McCartney and later joined their band Wings. She published a book entitled Linda McCartney’s Sixties: Portrait of an Era. McCartney worked as a receptionist for Town & Country magazine, and was an unofficial photographer on board the SS Sea Panther where she photographed The Rolling Stones during their promotion party. She later became the house photographer at the Fillmore East Concert Hall where her subjects included such icons as Aretha Franklin, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin and The Doors, just to name a few. She holds the distinction of being the first female photographer to land a cover of Rolling Stone magazine when her images of Eric Clapton graced the cover. After appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone with husband Paul, she also became the only person to have not only photograph a cover, but also to appear as a cover girl for the same magazine. The quotes below give insight into the person behind the camera.
But I wanted marriage for myself. I was not calculating about it. I wish I was more calculating.
Linda McCartney
Cooking for six people every day is like having a cafe.
Linda McCartney
He is a terrible planner, though. So am I.
Linda McCartney
He is not in the least arrogant. The last album was written in a room in Sussex. He was like a mad professor, spending all day writing and then coming out with brilliant tunes.
Linda McCartney
I don't need a lot of money. Simplicity is the answer for me.
Linda McCartney
I had daydreams and fantasies when I was growing up. I always wanted to live in a log cabin at the foot of a mountain. I would ride my horse to town and pick up provisions. Then return to the cabin, with a big open fire, a record player and peace.
Linda McCartney
I think hard drugs are disgusting. But I must say, I think marijuana is pretty lightweight.
Linda McCartney
I wasn't looking for another marriage. I had been married before. He is a nice man - a geologist, an Ernest Hemingway type. But Paul and I married because of convention.
Linda McCartney
I won't be having any more kids, though. Four is enough.
Linda McCartney
I would like them all to enjoy life and try different things until there is something they really like.
Linda McCartney
I would travel only by horse, if I had the choice.
Linda McCartney
If slaughterhouses had glass walls the whole world would be vegetarian.
Linda McCartney
My mother was killed in a plane crash, so I hate travelling in planes. Death is so unexpected. I would actually rather stay at home and not go anywhere.
Linda McCartney
Paul persuaded me to join the band. I would never have had the courage otherwise. It was fun at the beginning. We were playing just for fun, with Paul's group.
Linda McCartney
We are really on top of one another at the moment and I think it is amazing how we stay so close. Maybe that's the test. Why not totally put yourself together, rather than always wonder whether you actually like each other?
Linda McCartney
We both came from families in which parents got married, had children and the whole thing. So we were not the kind of people to live together permanently.
Linda McCartney
We have lasted this long close together, so we must have something going for each other.
Linda McCartney
We moved there a year ago, just as a weekend place. Then we decided to move out of London completely. We will eventually have to work it out a bit more, because you can't have a little boy living with his sisters like that, can you? But we like the idea of closeness.
Linda McCartney
We spend so much time together, because that's how we like it. I never used to go on girl's nights out, even at school. And Paul has never liked going out for a night with the boys, either.
Linda McCartney
We spent last night listening to Liverpool football team on the radio, wanting them to win so badly. Paul supports Liverpool. He was Everton for a while because of his family - but it's all Liverpool now.
Linda McCartney