Brian Epstein

“I immediately liked what I heard. They were fresh, and they were honest, and they had what I thought was a sort of presence... a star quality.”

“They are the most exciting and accomplished group of performers I have seen since the war.”

“I'm not a millionaire, but I'm comfortable. I'm not a genius, but I'm clever. I'm not a saint, but I'm a good man.”

“I wanted them to be presented in a more conventional way, so that people would concentrate on their music.”

“Without the Beatles, I would have been a mediocrity.”

“I knew that they were going to be a big success. I didn't know how big, but I knew.”

“It was a wonderful period. I felt I was really achieving something.”