John Lennon

As usual, there is a great woman behind every idiot.

Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we’re being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I’m liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That’s what’s insane about it.

My defenses were so great. The cocky rock and roll hero who knows all the answers was actually a terrified guy who didn’t know how to cry. Simple.

The worst drugs are as bad as anybody’s told you. It’s just a dumb trip, which I can’t condemn people if they get into it, because one gets into it for one’s own personal, social, emotional reasons. It’s something to be avoided if one can help it.

It just was a gradual development over the years. I mean last year was ‘all you need is Love.’ This year, it’s ‘all you need is Love and peace, baby.’ Give peace a chance, and remember Love. The only hope for us is peace. Violence begets violence. You can have peace as soon as you like if we all pull together. You’re all geniuses, and you’re all beautiful. You don’t need anyone to tell you who you are. You are what you are. Get out there and get peace, think peace, and live peace and breathe peace, and you’ll get it as soon as you like.

Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.

Don’t play what’s there, play what’s not there.

I don’t think I ever sing the same way twice. The blues is sort of a mixed-up thing. You just have to feel it. Anything I do sing is part of my life.

When I got started in New York, if you were different from Miles and Dizzy it was very difficult.

It takes an intelligent ear to listen to Jazz.

True music must repeat the thought and inspirations of the people and the time. My people are Americans and my time is today.

Music and life are all about style.

I can’t understand guys who just have to have your autograph. What do you do when you get home, take it out and look at it?

I’ll be writing songs till I die. There’s just no question.

And then when I found my sound, it took me two and a half weeks to find my sound and when I did I pulled out all the stops, all the stops I could find.

Love songs last because they are about feelings that don’t change.

I feel like….Music is the – it’s the answer. It’s the reason.

Do not fear mistakes, there are none.

I do not wear my emotions on my sleeve; I write about them.

Dog spelled backward is God. That’s pretty heavy.

When you’re creating your own shit, even the sky ain’t the limit.