Extract of the press conference after the arrival of The Beatles in New York City, 7 February 1964

• Q: Will you sing something?
• Lennon: No, we need money first.
• Q: What is the secret of your success?
• Starr: We have a press agent.
• Q: What do you think of the campaign in Detroit to stamp out the Beatles?
• McCartney: We have a campaign to stamp out Detroit.
• Q: What do you do when you're cooped up in a hotel room between shows?
• Harrison: We ice-skate.
• Q: How did you find America?
• Lennon: We went to Greenland and made a left turn.