I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King are great examples of fantastic nonviolents who died violently. I can never work that out. We're… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
We had one thing in common - we were in love. But love is just a gift, and it doesn't answer everything… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I used to be cruel to my woman, and physically - any woman. I was a hitter. I couldn't express myself and… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
We're trying to sell peace, like a product, you know, and sell it like people sell soap or soft drinks. And it's… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Violence begets violence, you know. And you can't kill off all the violent people or all the murderers. We'd have to kill… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
It's fear of the unknown. The unknown is what it is. And to be frightened of it is what sends everybody scurrying… — 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