“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
“Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.”
GreatAll Quotes by John Lennon
“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“All we are saying is give peace a chance.”
Peace“Love is the flower you've got to let grow.”
Love“Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.”
Life“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“God is a concept by which we measure our pain.”
God“Guilt for being rich, and guilt thinking that perhaps love and peace isn't enough and you have to go and get shot or something.”
Love“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“We've got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You can't just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it's going to get on by itself. You've got to keep watering it. You've got to really look after it and nurture it.”
Love“You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.”
Peace“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“Everything is clearer when you're in love.”
Love“Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.”
Imagination“Love is the answer, and you know that for sure Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.”
Love“Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.”
Great“You're just left with yourself all the time, whatever you do anyway. You've got to get down to your own God in your own temple. It's all down to you, mate.”
God“All you need is love.”
Love“Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.”
Time“Part of me suspects that I'm a loser, and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.”
God