Quotes by Yoko Ono

About Yoko Ono:

Yoko Ono is a Japanese multimedia artist, singer and peace activist who is also known for her work in avant-garde art, music, and filmmaking. She is the widow and second wife of John Lennon.
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When people ask me what the most important thing is in life, I answer: 'Just breathe.'

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The thing that would most improve my life is 27 hours in a day. I could meet all my deadlines.

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My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds - a totally different dimension from the daily life.

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I'm not going to doubt my life.

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Your private life is really very important for you. You know, all of us, you know.

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You know, something happened to me when I became 70. I started to feel a tremendous love for the human race, and life and this planet, the universe, the whole shebang.

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A lot of things have been thrown at me in life, and I've got through it all without a rule book, taking it one day at a time.

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My life was pretty rough.

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Life with another person is always difficult.

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Please know that being 80 is not a scary thing. When you're 80, your life is much freer.

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The computer is my favourite invention. I feel lucky to be part of the global village. I don't mean to brag, but I'm so fast with technology. People think it all seems too much, but we'll get used to it. I'm sure it all seemed too much when we were l...

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In the '60s we fought for peace, when the Vietnam war was on. We were against the cops and against the politicians, and there was a lot of waving banners and all that. And I think in a way, just as they were enjoying that machoism of war, we were enj...

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The war industry people are very together; they know exactly what they want; they don't even have to talk to each other. The peace industry people are just intellectuals who are very critical of each other... Unless the peace industry is powerful, we...

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When I got pregnant, I had to concentrate on being pregnant for a whole nine months, even though I knew it was ruining my career at the time.

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It's a waste of time to think that if you colored a painting red what might have happened if you painted it black.

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We're growing up together, the human race. And we've discovered a lot of things that we didn't know. We're finding our way. Instead of thinking about doomsday all the time, think about how beautiful the world is. We're all together, and together we'r...

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After I was 70, I realized that, 'Okay, I would like to have another 50 years, and I probably could.' But part of me is saying, 'Maybe I'm not going to have that much time.'

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I've always said that I use my voice as an instrument. It was something I created myself, and I said, 'Have voice, will travel.'

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I trust myself. You need that to survive.

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Countries have lost their culture because what they wanted was money. Money became the running theme in every country and culture was sacrificed.

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The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it.

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Author Bio

  • NameYoko Ono
  • DescriptionJapanese artist, author, and peace activist
  • AliasesY?ko Ono; Ono Y?ko; Ono Yoko
  • BornFebruary 18, 1933
  • CountryJapan
  • ProfessionPeace Activist; Film Director; Singer; Musician; Artist; Composer; Sound Artist
  • WorksWish Tree For Washington, DC