Yoko Ono Quotes
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Art is my life and my life is art.
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Society tells you that when you're old you have to retire. You have to defy 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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Energy is so important. If you don't have it, don't bother with rock and roll.
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The universe, when you leave it alone, is going to be beautiful.
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I'm very thankful that I can make people happy just by signing my name.
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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 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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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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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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DJs are in incredible competition, musically. And they are the most musically creative and sensitive people in all the music charts. I am amazed how they are.
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In the Second World War, I was a little girl. I was evacuated in my country.
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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 thank Pussy Riot for standing firmly in their belief for Freedom of Expression, and making all women of the world proud to be women.
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When you go through a negative situation, don't think about it. Make it positive.
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Most of the fans of John Lennon and maybe John and Yoko are younger than me.
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I trust myself. You need that to survive.
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After my husband John Lennon passed away, I tried to smile for my health.
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We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.
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I have only one life, so I want to make sure it's a good one.
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My life was pretty rough.
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This society is driven by neurotic speed and force accelerated by greed and frustration of not being able to live up to the image of men and woman we have created for ourselves; the image has nothing to do with the reality of people.
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I respect Lady Gaga very much.
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I'm not interested so much in collaboration. You see that from the history of my albums.