Yoko Ono Quotes
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Women have become stronger, and there's a backlash. Men have become terribly possessive. I find it much easier to get on with women.
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When people ask me what the most important thing is in life, I answer: 'Just breathe.'
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I'm a very obsessive type. If I do get into it, I'll soon be there 12 hours a day. I just don't want to do that.
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I'm just being normal. A normal woman. Well, I don't know what a normal woman is, but I'm a woman and I'm Yoko and I've never changed that.
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I'm very thankful that I can make people happy just by signing my name.
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In the '60s, people were still very protective of each field that they belonged to. Avant-garde artists didn't know about rock or pop or jazz. And the jazz people of course didn't want to know about any other music. They were all just kind of protecting their territory.
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Every drop in the ocean counts.
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When I'm putting some communication out on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram, I think that it's helping me, my brain, you know, because it's always somehow stimulated by people who are sending things to me. And it works both ways. It's great. My brain is very happy about it.
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There is an incredible love in creating art unless somebody is saying, 'Hey, let's just make money,' because it doesn't work when you do it that way. If you are aiming for that, forget it.
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The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it.
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Art is my life and my life is art.
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We're growing up together, the human race. And we've discovered a lot of things that we didn't know. We're finding our way. Instead of thinking about doomsday all the time, think about how beautiful the world is. We're all together, and together we're getting wiser.
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I was born into a very important family in Japan. My grandfather was a descendant of the Emperor, and we were very wealthy.
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I have only one life, so I want to make sure it's a good one.
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When you go through a negative situation, don't think about it. Make it positive.
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I'm not interested so much in collaboration. You see that from the history of my albums.
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Most of the fans of John Lennon and maybe John and Yoko are younger than me.
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We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.
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Energy is so important. If you don't have it, don't bother with rock and roll.
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I trust myself. You need that to survive.
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Walking on thin ice, I'm paying the price. I'm throwing the dice in the air. Why must we learn it the hard way And play the game of life with your heart?
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My life was pretty rough.
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After my husband John Lennon passed away, I tried to smile for my health.
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Society tells you that when you're old you have to retire. You have to defy that.