“But only art and music have the power to bring peace.”
Peace
“People make music to get a reaction. Music is communication.”
CommunicationAll Quotes by Yoko Ono
“Distance doesn't exist, in fact, and neither does time. Vibrations from love or music can be felt everywhere, at all times.”
Music“The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it.”
Money“I just go with the flow, so any style can be in my music - that makes it exciting.”
Music“Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life.”
Morning“Is truth always positive? Of course. Once the truth comes out, you know, it's all right. We're scared that if the truth comes out that it's not all right. It's the other way around.”
Positive“Being alone is very difficult.”
Alone“Countries have lost their culture because what they wanted was money. Money became the running theme in every country and culture was sacrificed.”
Money“All my concerts had no sounds in them they were completely silent. People had to make up their own music in their minds!”
Music“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is a reality.”
Alone“I trust myself. You need that to survive.”
Trust“The 1960s were about releasing ourselves from conventional society and freeing ourselves.”
Society“What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.”
Respect“I just want to be healthy and stay alive and keep my family going and everything and keep my friends going and try to do something so that this world will be peaceful. That is the most ambitious and the most difficult thing, but I'm there trying to do it.”
Family“When you go to war, both sides lose totally.”
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“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“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“When I turned 60, it didn't bother me at all.”
Birthday