British writer Philip Norman completed his third book on the Beatles. This 800 page volume was a biography of Paul McCartney. Before researching the biography Norman thought that McCartney with all his musical talent must be very pleased with himself, only to discover that the opposite was true. Norman said he came to realize that the living rock legend, and I quote, is “also insecure… he’s in his seventies now, and he still thinks he has to prove himself virtually every night onstage.” Norman went on to say that McCartney’s security comes from the adulation of his audience. McCartney’s need for the affirmation of an audience is summed up by Norman with this observation, “The love that comes to Paul is so immense, from so many people, he can’t do without it, really.”

Insecure. That could …