“I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?”
Dreams
“Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it.”
MusicAll Quotes by John Lennon
“Love is the answer, and you know that for sure Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.”
Love“If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my art or music, then in that respect you can call me that... I believe in what I do, and I'll say it.”
Art“Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it.”
Music“I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding.”
Life“Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.”
Life“As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.”
Great“All we are saying is give peace a chance.”
Peace“Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.”
Hope“If everyone demanded peace instead of another television set, then there'd be peace.”
Peace“Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.”
God“And God help Bruce Springsteen when they decide he's no longer God... They'll turn on him, and I hope he survives it.”
God“Everything is clearer when you're in love.”
Love“Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.”
Imagination“If someone thinks that love and peace is a cliche that must have been left behind in the Sixties, that's his problem. Love and peace are eternal.”
Love“Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.”
Time“You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.”
Peace“My role in society, or any artist's or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.”
Society“I'm not going to change the way I look or the way I feel to conform to anything. I've always been a freak. So I've been a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know. I'm one of those people.”
Change“The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live? I mean, is there something wrong with society that's making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it?”
Society