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Ringo Starr of The Beatles reluctantly gives a press interview to journalists in 2 Princes Crescent, Hove, Sussex, UK, the house where he is on his honeymoon with his new wife Maureen Cox.Full article:
Interview transcript.
Q : Congratulations.
Ringo Starr : "Thanks alot. (comically) If I may shake your hand as you congratulate me."
Q : Congratulations too, Mrs. Starkey.
Ringo Starr : Ha. I'm still not used to that yet, you know.
Q : Are you really going to get a honeymoon?
Ringo Starr : No, I don't think so. Not with the likes of you chaps around. (laughter)
Q : No. Are you thinking of a honeymoon?
Ringo Starr : Well, this was supposed to be it, but it didn't work.
Q : Well, for how long was it supposed to be?
Ringo Starr : Well, I have to start work on Monday-- so I was going back Sunday or Monday, you know.
Q : What do the other Beatles think of your marriage?
Ringo Starr : "John and George were at the wedding, and they were made up, you know. They're happy. But we don't know about Paul yet, 'cuz he's away on holiday."
Q : He hasn't been in contact? Did he know you were getting married?
Ringo Starr : No. No.
Q : Where is he?
Ringo Starr : He's away.
Q : Do you know where?
Ringo Starr : Umm, yes. But I'm not telling you. (laughs) Well, he might as well have a bit of peace, I'm not getting it!
Q : Maureen, you presumably met Ringo before the group were very successful. Did you?
Mareen Starkey : Yes.
Q : Did you expect he was going to become a public monument like this?
Mareen Starkey : Well, in Liverpool I did. I didn't think sort of, more or less all over the world, you know.
Q : Does that worry you - the fact that you can't go anywhere with him?
Mareen Starkey : Umm, no not really. I just sort of enjoy myself.
Q : Do you intend to keep out of the limelight like Mrs. Lennon for example, John Lennon's wife?
Mareen Starkey : Well, I don't like reporters and things.
Ringo Starr : (jokingly) She's on OUR side! (laughs)
Q : How long have you known each other?
Ringo Starr : About two and a half years now.
Q : So this means, Maureen, that you knew Ringo before he was right at the top of the tree.
Mareen Starkey : Yes.
Q : How does it feel to be married to a very famous man?
Mareen Starkey : Very nice.
Q : Well, I'm sure you wanted a rather different honeymoon from this. What do you think about all this?
Ringo Starr : Well, you know - we took a chance. We tried to keep it quiet and we tried to arrive here quiet, but we must've been spotted and that's the end of it, you know. So from now on, it's not really a honeymoon, it's just-- we're just stayin' here.
Q : How do you think the other Beatles reacted?
Ringo Starr : Well, John and George were great, you know. They were happy and congratulated us and everything. And they, in fact, went to the wedding.
Q : When are the rest of you going to get married?
Ringo Starr : When are the rest of them? I don't know. I've no idea. As I said before, I don't think 'cuz I'm married, next week they'll all pop up and say, 'We're gettin' married 'cuz Ringo is,' you know.
Q : What sort of an effect, really, do you think the marriage is going to have on The Beatles' future?
Ringo Starr : On The Beatles as a whole, I don't think any great effect - as much as that everyone will sort of say, 'Well, we can't sorta like them anymore 'cuz Ringo's married,' you know. I don't think I've got that image. I don't think it'll bother them too much. It may help, in fact, you know. We don't know yet. It's too early to say.
Q : Have you decided where you're going to live?
Ringo Starr : Only in the flat I've already got in London, up to now. Then we have to move and get a house or something, but it'll be a while yet.
Q : Maureen, what do you think of the flat and the furnishings? Are there any changes you'd like to make?
Mareen Starkey : No, it's great.
Ringo Starr : It's a big flat, you know! (laughter)
Q : Ringo, where did you propose?
Ringo Starr : In a club.
Q : Can you tell me which club?
Ringo Starr : Yes, if you don't mind a plug. The Ad Lib club.
Q : You mean, you made it up as you went along?
Ringo Starr : Oh, ho!! Bad joke!! No, you know - I was sort of thinking about it, and I just sorta said, 'Will you marry me?' and she said, 'Yes... Have another drink!' (laughs) And we did, and that was it.
Q : Congratulations. Thank you both very much.
Ringo Starr : Thank you. All right? Goodbye! ...hope not to see you out my window again!
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Q : Congratulations.
Ringo Starr : "Thanks alot. (comically) If I may shake your hand as you congratulate me."
Q : Congratulations too, Mrs. Starkey.
Ringo Starr : Ha. I'm still not used to that yet, you know.
Q : Are you really going to get a honeymoon?
Ringo Starr : No, I don't think so. Not with the likes of you chaps around. (laughter)
Q : No. Are you thinking of a honeymoon?
Ringo Starr : Well, this was supposed to be it, but it didn't work.
Q : Well, for how long was it supposed to be?
Ringo Starr : Well, I have to start work on Monday-- so I was going back Sunday or Monday, you know.
Q : What do the other Beatles think of your marriage?
Ringo Starr : "John and George were at the wedding, and they were made up, you know. They're happy. But we don't know about Paul yet, 'cuz he's away on holiday."
Q : He hasn't been in contact? Did he know you were getting married?
Ringo Starr : No. No.
Q : Where is he?
Ringo Starr : He's away.
Q : Do you know where?
Ringo Starr : Umm, yes. But I'm not telling you. (laughs) Well, he might as well have a bit of peace, I'm not getting it!
Q : Maureen, you presumably met Ringo before the group were very successful. Did you?
Mareen Starkey : Yes.
Q : Did you expect he was going to become a public monument like this?
Mareen Starkey : Well, in Liverpool I did. I didn't think sort of, more or less all over the world, you know.
Q : Does that worry you - the fact that you can't go anywhere with him?
Mareen Starkey : Umm, no not really. I just sort of enjoy myself.
Q : Do you intend to keep out of the limelight like Mrs. Lennon for example, John Lennon's wife?
Mareen Starkey : Well, I don't like reporters and things.
Ringo Starr : (jokingly) She's on OUR side! (laughs)
Q : How long have you known each other?
Ringo Starr : About two and a half years now.
Q : So this means, Maureen, that you knew Ringo before he was right at the top of the tree.
Mareen Starkey : Yes.
Q : How does it feel to be married to a very famous man?
Mareen Starkey : Very nice.
Q : Well, I'm sure you wanted a rather different honeymoon from this. What do you think about all this?
Ringo Starr : Well, you know - we took a chance. We tried to keep it quiet and we tried to arrive here quiet, but we must've been spotted and that's the end of it, you know. So from now on, it's not really a honeymoon, it's just-- we're just stayin' here.
Q : How do you think the other Beatles reacted?
Ringo Starr : Well, John and George were great, you know. They were happy and congratulated us and everything. And they, in fact, went to the wedding.
Q : When are the rest of you going to get married?
Ringo Starr : When are the rest of them? I don't know. I've no idea. As I said before, I don't think 'cuz I'm married, next week they'll all pop up and say, 'We're gettin' married 'cuz Ringo is,' you know.
Q : What sort of an effect, really, do you think the marriage is going to have on The Beatles' future?
Ringo Starr : On The Beatles as a whole, I don't think any great effect - as much as that everyone will sort of say, 'Well, we can't sorta like them anymore 'cuz Ringo's married,' you know. I don't think I've got that image. I don't think it'll bother them too much. It may help, in fact, you know. We don't know yet. It's too early to say.
Q : Have you decided where you're going to live?
Ringo Starr : Only in the flat I've already got in London, up to now. Then we have to move and get a house or something, but it'll be a while yet.
Q : Maureen, what do you think of the flat and the furnishings? Are there any changes you'd like to make?
Mareen Starkey : No, it's great.
Ringo Starr : It's a big flat, you know! (laughter)
Q : Ringo, where did you propose?
Ringo Starr : In a club.
Q : Can you tell me which club?
Ringo Starr : Yes, if you don't mind a plug. The Ad Lib club.
Q : You mean, you made it up as you went along?
Ringo Starr : Oh, ho!! Bad joke!! No, you know - I was sort of thinking about it, and I just sorta said, 'Will you marry me?' and she said, 'Yes... Have another drink!' (laughs) And we did, and that was it.
Q : Congratulations. Thank you both very much.
Ringo Starr : Thank you. All right? Goodbye! ...hope not to see you out my window again!