“The 1960s were about releasing ourselves from conventional society and freeing ourselves.”
Society
“Artists are going to be the metronome of this society.”
SocietyAll Quotes by Yoko Ono
“Controversy is part of the nature of art and creativity.”
Art“I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive.”
Anger“I just go with the flow, so any style can be in my music - that makes it exciting.”
Music“Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world. Just start thinking peace, and the message will spread quicker than you think.”
Change“What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.”
Respect“Countries have lost their culture because what they wanted was money. Money became the running theme in every country and culture was sacrificed.”
Money“When I turned 60, it didn't bother me at all.”
Birthday“Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.”
Anger“Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life.”
Morning“Marriage is a gamble, let's be honest.”
Marriage“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is a reality.”
Alone“But only art and music have the power to bring peace.”
Peace“The only instrument I can play is piano. Whenever I make songs at home, I play the piano and make them on the piano.”
Home“All my concerts had no sounds in them they were completely silent. People had to make up their own music in their minds!”
Music“War is over if you want it.”
War“When I was four years old, my mother put me into a school for early music education where you get perfect pitch and harmony and composition.”
Education“If your life changes, we can change the world, too.”
Change“John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.”
Future“Events are the best teacher for us. You try to learn from people, there is always some bend to it.”
Teacher