An Ecstacy of Fumbling

"He is tall, agile, neatly dressed and well-organized. His hair is never too long and he is never at a loss for words. He is a terrible tease, an excellent mimic. He has wicked charm, a shrivelling wit, a critical intelligence and enormous talent. With Paul you never get away with the ill-considered remark, the hazy recollection. He is self-conscious, nervy, restless and on the go: he will surprise us all in the end."

"How a Beatle Lives" by Maureen Cleave published in The London Evening Standard, 1966

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Right off, I could see John was checking this kid out. Paul came on as very attractive, very loose, very easy, very confident—wildly confident. He played the guitar well. I could see that John was very impressed.