How can you talk about power to the people unless you realise the people is both sexes. — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I believe that as soon as people want peace in the world they can have it. The trouble is they are not… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
There was something wrong with me, I thought, because I seemed to see things other people didn't see. — John Lennon Copy Share Image
People asking questions, lost in confusion, well I tell them there's no problem, only solutions. — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Laurel and Hardy, that's John and Yoko. And we stand a better chance under that guise because all the serious people like… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war -for killing people. We received… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Imagine there's no heaven, it's easy if you try. No hell below us, above us only sky. Imagine all the people living… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
One has to completely humiliate oneself to be what the Beatles were . . . . It happened bit by bit, until… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
When Yoko [Ono] and I got married, we got terrible racialist letters - you know, warning me that she would slit my… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
When I started, rock and roll itself was the basic revolution to people of my age and situation. We needed something loud… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
It's just natural, it's not a great disaster. People keep talking about it like it's The End of The Earth. It's only… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Imagine there's no countries It isn't hard to do Nothing to kill or die for And no religion too Imagine all the… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I think the music reflects the state that the society is in. It doesn't suggest the state. I think the poets and… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I believe Jesus was right, Buddha was right, and all of those people like that are right. They're all saying the same… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I've been reading [Nikita] Khrushchev Remembers. I know he's a bit of a lad himself - but he seemed to think that… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
We're crazy about this city. First time we came here, we walked the streets all day, all over town and nobody hassled… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
If the masses started to accept UFOs, it would profoundly affect their attitude towards life, politics, everything. It would threaten the status… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
The writing of the Beatles, or John and Paul's contribution to the Beatles in the late sixties - had a kind of… — 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
Somehow the revolutionaries must approach the workers because the workers won't approach them. But it's difficult to know where to start; we've… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
There are a lot of people walking around with long hair now and some trendy middle class kids in pretty clothes. But… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
You'd have to give people free rein to attack the local councils or to destroy the school authorities, like the students who… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
There's nothing new under the sun. All the roads lead to Rome. And people cannot provide it for you. I can't wake… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
If people take any notice of what we say, we say we've been through the drug scene, man, and there's nothing like… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
That's the choice they allow you - now the outlet is being a pop star, which is really what I'm saying on… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
To begin with, working class people reacted against our openness about sex. They are frightened of nudity, they're repressed in that way… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I felt an obligation even then to write a song that people would sing in the pub or on a demonstration. That… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
As in a love affair, two creative people can destroy themselves trying to recapture that youthful spirit, at twenty-one or twenty-four, of… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I found I was having continually to please the sort of people I'd always hated when I was a child. This began… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
I'm always proud and pleased when people do my songs. It gives me pleasure that they even attempt them, because a lot… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
It's no good having, being with people you can dominate all the time. Or being with someone who can dominate you all… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
What I'm trying to do is to influence all the people I can influence. All those who are still under the dream… — 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
Mostly folk music is people with fruity voices trying to keep alive something old and dead. It's all a bit boring, like… — 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
If we took over Britain, then we'd have the job of cleaning up the bourgeoisie and keeping people in a revolutionary state… — John Lennon Copy Share Image
These critics with the illusions they've created about artists - it's like idol worship. They only like people when they're on their… — 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
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… — 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
![“When Yoko [Ono] and I got married, we got terrible racialist letters - you know, warning me that she would slit my throat. Those mainly came from Army people living in Aldershot. Officers.” quote by John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/63d/john-lennon-322_army_when-yoko-ono-and-i-got-married-we-got-t_350323.jpg)
![“I think the music reflects the state that the society is in. It doesn't suggest the state. I think the poets and musicians and artists are of the age - not only do they lead the age on, but they also reflect that age. [...] Like The Beatles. We came out of Liverpool and we reflected our background…” quote by John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ccb/john-lennon-322_age_i-think-the-music-reflects-the-state-tha_1323373.jpg)
![“I've been reading [Nikita] Khrushchev Remembers. I know he's a bit of a lad himself - but he seemed to think that making a religion out of an individual was bad; that doesn't seem to be part of the basic Communist idea. Still people are people, that's the difficulty.” quote by John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/6f2/john-lennon-322_bits_i-ve-been-reading-nikita-khrushchev-reme_2867398.jpg)
![“To begin with, working class people reacted against our openness about sex. They are frightened of nudity, they're repressed in that way as well as others. Perhaps they thought 'Paul [McCartney] is a good lad, he doesn't make trouble'.” quote by John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4b0/john-lennon-322_class_to-begin-with-working-class-people-react_819491.jpg)
![“We went to America a few times and [Brian] Epstein always tried to waffle on at us about saying nothing about Vietnam. So there came a time when George [Harrison] and I said 'Listen, when they ask next time, we're going to say we don't like that war and we think they should get right out.' That's…” quote by John Lennon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/512/john-lennon-322_america_we-went-to-america-a-few-times-and-brian_12070.jpg)
