Pattie Boyd

“I feel very lucky that I was part of that whole scene in the '60s and '70s. I love looking at the photographs because everyone was young, and they were so gorgeous to look at.”

“Women hang onto the romanticism of a relationship. But a man compartmentalises it into the past and then gets on with his new life.”

“I loved everything that went with rock n' roll. I loved being at the heart of such creativity and being young in such a stimulating and exciting era.”

“I was a firm believer that if you get married, then that should be it. But it's sadly not always the case; sometimes people can't remain together for whatever reason.”

“People say it's cathartic to write a book, but it turned out to be quite painful!”

“I'm one of these people who couldn't imagine the future. The future never occurred to me. I just loved life every day.”

“People blame the 1960s for just about everything these days, but it was the decade when all that post-war furtiveness and small-mindedness was finally blown open, and opportunity really came knocking.”

“It wasn't until I realised that I could actually take nice photographs that I started to become passionate about it. I then got a few jobs working for magazines in London, and I would get terribly excited and intense about doing a job and taking photographs and looking through the lens to capture something amazing.”

“It's such a joy to be able to have friendships free from worry. It's so lovely to live without fear.”