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Paul McCartney, 83, gives hilarious three-word response about what fuels him onstage

Paul McCartney shows no signs of slowing down after nearly six decades onstage with the Beatles, Wings, and as a solo artist, recently giving fans a glimpse into how he keeps his energy high.

And director Rob Reiner (far right in 1984's Spinal Tap)) revealed what drives McCartney to keep performing to sold-out stadiums well into his eighties during an interview with AARP’s Movies for Grownups. This hilarious revelation follows another fun tidbit about McCartney’s unexpected influence on rock history — inspiring the name of another iconic band at the height of his Beatles fame. To keep some privacy, Paul McCartney and John Lennon used aliases when booking hotels, unintentionally sparking the creation of punk legends The Ramones.

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