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    LONDON, England (CNN) -- Paul McCartney says he does not hold grudges and is optimistic about the future, despite his bitter divorce battle with estranged wife Heather. After a series of sensational claims about the breakdown of his marriage, the ex-Beatle said he wanted the affair to remain private and to maintain "a certain dignity." He said he did not feel alone because there were a lot of people "like me" who had endured sadness in their lives. He was speaking after the premiere of his classical composition Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart) at London's Royal Albert Hall on Friday. "There are certain things in life that are personal and I think a relationship with a partner is intensely personal, and I prefer to keep it that way," he told the BBC. "When you are going through difficulties, I think the thing to do for the sake of all the people all concerned is to keep a certain dignity and remember that it is a private affair and that way you will probably get through it better. "You will put less noses out of joint and I think it is a more dignified way to go about it, so that's what I try to do." He said he used music as an escape when times were hard. McCartney and his wife were catapulted into the headlines when divorce papers claiming he mistreated her were leaked to the media. Through his lawyers, the 64-year-old pop star said he would "vigorously" defend himself against the accusations. Insisting that the future was bright, he said: "I have had a lot of sadness happen in my life and I think a lot of people are like me, so I don't particularly feel alone. "For me, I have always been optimistic, I have always found that something will happen. "Life goes on, I do not hold grudges against anyone, I don't blame anyone for the sadnesses that have happened to me. "I think life goes on and it is what you make of it so I am pretty optimistic. Even through difficult moments, I like to try and look to the other side and think there'll come a time when I'll feel better." |
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McCartney says he uses music as an escape when times are hard.
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