John's reaction to Paul's arrest
"When the news broke in mid-January in 1980 that Paul McCartney had been arrested in Japan for possession of marijuana, John was extremely angry. They say that their relationship was not the best at the time. However, what some biographies suggest about this incident is far from the truth. John was not at all happy about this. On the contrary, he went so far as to criticise Paul and became angry with him. I had rarely heard him speak in such a biting way."
Rosaura Lopez (the Lennon's housekeeper) "At John Lennon's House," 2005
"The constant appearance of Paul's name in the press began to unsettle John. "You don't think they're mistreating him, do you, Charles?" "Aside from the fact that they are holding him in a jail cell, I doubt that there is any mistreatment." I said. "That's good. Not that I really care, you understand, but I wouldn't want to think that they were abusing him in any way." "You keep telling me how much you don't care. I begin to wonder if it's true." "Of course I care! Not that I want to, but you can't know a person as long and as intimately as I've known Paul and not care. I'm pissed at him and have been for years, but that's my private war with the man. It has nothing to do with the way I feel about his having this happen to him." [...] Two days later Paul was released. The concert had been canceled and he and Linda left Japan immediately. John greeted the news with a great sigh of relief. "I'm glad that's over. I feel like I've been keeping a vigil for him. Not that I care, you understand."
John Green (John's tarot reader) "Dakota Days", 1983
