Paul Would Visit His Mother

When asked by a Brazilian fan what he would do if he had a time machine, Paul McCartney said:  ‘Go back and spend time with my mum.’  He added: ‘At night when she came home, she would cook, so we didn’t have a lot of time with each other. But she was just a very comforting presence in my life.’

The question was picked from more than 10,000 submitted to his website in a new monthly feature, “You Gave Me the Answer”.

Sir Paul’s mother, Mary, was a midwife. She died at age 47 from an embolism, following surgery to treat breast cancer. Paul was 14.

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