Yoko Ono Quotes
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My career? I never think of it as a 'career.' Art and music and all those things that I'm creating are just part of me.
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Women are very intelligent and not appreciated. We try to pretend that we are not clever, and it's such a pity that we can't show how clever we are.
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When people don't understand my work, I don't feel like explaining.
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I'm kind of honored to be a dragon lady. The dragon is a very powerful, mythical animal.
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Sometimes I am happy and sometimes not. I am, after all, a human being, you know. And I am glad that we are sometimes happy and sometimes not. You get your wisdom working by having different emotions.
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Many incredible artists die before they were famous.
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I like artists who have something to say, not wallpaper.
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I just go with the flow, so any style can be in my music - that makes it exciting.
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Most people like to hear sounds they are used to.
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Losing my daughter was a very serious pain. There was always some empty space in my heart.
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There's a long life ahead of you and it's going to be beautiful, as long as you keep loving and hugging each other.
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Some people think that movements, such as the movements in ballet, are a higher cultural expression, whereas some are just dirt. I think it is elitist to think that a trained movement is more acceptable than untrained and possibly unrehearsed movements.
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Having a son is not all pleasure.
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I am aware of the sufferings of women in India, which is also the suffering of women in many, many countries on our planet. My heart is filled with empathy and love for them.
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You can't always be in awe of someone's talent, living with them.
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Japanese are very proud and workaholics. Proud workaholics.
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My first husband met me as a career woman, and the second did, too. I was lucky.
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War is over if you want it.
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Dancing is a very healthy thing to do for our body.
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One day, the dance charts will be the biggest chart in the music world. Because we all need to dance. This planet will be a fun planet when the judges in court will end the day with a dance!
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I am extremely rebellious. I have this strong, defiant spirit.
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When you're imagining peace, you can't kill anyone. That's good isn't it?
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You can't always measure the effects of activist work; you just have to wish and pray that the message gets through.