#mcstein

"When Epstein went to dinner at the Mirabelle with Geoffrey Ellis, a leading actor at the next table, under the influence of drink, taunted: "Look at that little boy over there... he couldn't get an MBE!" Epstein coolly ignored it and the actor was hustled out of the restaurant. Unconsciously striking a chord that comforted Brian, Paul McCartney told a press conference that MBE stood for Mister Brian Epstein. Such delicious word-play was precisely in tune with Brian's sense of humor, and he enjoyed repeating the story to friends for months."—The Man Who Made the Beatles by Ray Coleman.

Mmm yummy

Brian Epstein with Paul McCartney and John Lennon during his final visit to the studio, June 1967.

"Brian was very straightforward with me about being gay. We could talk about it quite openly, particularly once we got to know each other."—Paul McCartney via In My Life by Debbie Geller.

"I'm OK with gay people, too, because I'm essentially comfortable with my sexuality. I can goof around with gay people. I sort of know who I am by now.  And it's about time."—Paul McCartney interviewed by Holly Millea, 2002.

Paul McCartney for The Brian Epstein Story (1998) / "Take It Away" by Paul McCartney.

"One of the words that I've used ever since about Brian is that he was green—I never realized how green he was. To us, he was a sophisticated businessman, but ever since I've been in the London business scene and understood that when it becomes the norm, you realize that the sophisticated guy coming down isn't as sophisticated as you think he is. He was provincial, and so certainly his deals were pretty provincial you can see that now. I never blamed him for it. I thought, actually, that it was amazing that he even did so well."—Paul McCartney quoted in All You Need Is Love by Peter Brown.