I always was a rebel...but on the other hand, I wanted to be loved and accepted...and not just be a loudmouth, lunatic,… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
When real music comes to me - the music of the spheres, the music that surpasses understanding - that has nothing to… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
'Oh! Darling' was a great one of Paul's that he didn't sing too well. I always thought I could have done it… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
The Beatles is over, but John, Paul, George, and Ringo...God knows what relationship they'll have in the future. I don't know. I… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
If art were to redeem man, it could do so only by saving him from the seriousness of life and restoring him… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I felt that film (Let It Be) was set up by Paul for Paul. That is one of the main reasons the… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
My original idea for the cover was better - decapitate Paul - but he wouldn't go along with it. — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I only ever asked two people to work with me as a partner. One was Paul McCartney and the other Yoko Ono.… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Meanings of all songs come after they are recorded. Someone else has to interpret them — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I still don't know how to express the really delicate personal stuff. People think that Plastic Ono is very personal, but there… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
The idea of being a rock and roll musician sort of suited my talents and mentality. The freedom was great, but then… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
The thing is, in America, it just seemed ridiculous - I mean, the idea of having a hit record over there, ...… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
“Music is everybody's business. It's only the publishers who think people own it” — John Lennon Copy Share Image
The whole thing died in my mind long before the rumpus started. We used to believe the Beatles myth just as much… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
The dream is over. I gotta get down to reality. The good old days is garbage. — John Lennon Copy Share Image
It was my Fat Elvis period. I was eating and drinking like a pig. I was depressed and I was crying out… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
My life with the Beatles had become a trap... I always remember to thank Jesus for the end of my touring days;… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Where do people get off saying the Beatles should give $200,000,000 to South America? You know, America has poured billions into places… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I'd spent five hours that morning trying to write a song that was meaningful and good, and I finally gave up and… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
If I had the capabilities of being something other than I am, I would. It's no fun being an artist. You know… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
From our earliest days in Liverpool, George and I on the one hand and Paul on the other had different musical tastes.… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Music is everybody's possession. It's only publishers who think that people own it. If you were going to give Rock 'n' Roll… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
We went to America a few times and [Brian] Epstein always tried to waffle on at us about saying nothing about Vietnam. So there… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
As someone from the working class I was always interested in Russia and China and everything that related to the working class, even though… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I never went to high school reunions. My thing is, out of sight, out of mind. That's my attitude toward life. So I don't… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Today's folk song is rock and roll. Although it happened to emanate from America, that's not really important in the end because we wrote… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
If you want to get peace, you can get it as soon as you like if we all pull together. ... Think peace, live… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
The reason why kids are crazy is because nobody can face the responsibility of bringing them up. — John Lennon Copy Share Image
In my case I've never not been political, though religion tended to overshadow it in my acid days. — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I wasn't saying whatever they're saying I was saying. I'm sorry I said it really. I never meant it to be a lousy anti-religious… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Songwriting is about getting the demon out of me. It's like being possessed. You try to go to sleep, but the song won't let… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
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