“I also work out most days.” He employs a trainer three times a week. “I believe that helps,” he says during an interview at Sir, a studio instrument rental shop in Hollywood. He attributes his good health to being a vegetarian. If “the love you take is equal to the love you make,” then Ringo has generated enough karma to last another lifetime. Waving the peace sign at every opportunity, Ringo is effectively the poster boy for peace and love it’s the signature of his official website and an essential part of his brand. SEE ALSO: Why Ringo Starr’s Movie Career Was More Than Meets the Eye And no one’s going to beat DiCaprio in ‘The Wolf of Wall Street.’ ” Of course we saw ‘American Hustle’ and we laughed and we loved it. “And then a weird one called ‘Prisoners,’ he adds, “that was really strange. So far this awards season, “Lone Survivor” is his favorite. They prefer venturing out to theaters rather than holing up in private screening rooms like so many superstar untouchables. Ringo loves movies, and goes often with his wife of 33 years, the actress formerly known as Barbara Bach. I’m doing whatever’s going on at the time.” I’d rather say, ‘Hi, how ya doing?’ and move on. “London’s always interesting because taxi drivers always say, ‘Hey, what are you doing here?’ If I’m hassled now, they know I don’t sign autographs. “I can wander around L.A., wander around Monte Carlo, wander around London,” says Ringo of the three residences he alternately calls home. In a city overpopulated with celebrities, admirers keep a respectful distance. “I love the relaxed atmosphere here, and I have a lot of good friends here, a lot of musicians. “You ask anybody who’s ever met me: I love L.A.,” he says. Ringo has been a fixture in the City of Angels since 1976, when he bought his first home here. But the paperwork was too much for an 18-year-old.” A couple of years before that, I tried to immigrate to America, to Houston, Texas, to be near my blues hero, Lightnin’ Hopkins. “Americans won’t understand, but we’re English and we came to America, and that’s where all the music I love came from. “It was such an incredible moment,” recalls Ringo.
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