I'm cynical about society, politics, newspapers, government. But I'm not cynical about life, love, goodness, death. That's why I really don't want to be labeled a cynic.

I thought the original Communist revolutionaries coordinated themselves a bit better and didn't go around shouting about it.

I was the walrus, but now I am John. And so my friends, you'll just have to carry on. The dream is over.

Tame birds sing of freedom. Wild birds fly.

If The Beatles or the 60's had a message, it was 'Learn to swim. And once you've learned - swim!

We are all Christ and Hitler. Yoko and I want Christ to win.

Don't believe that jazz about there's nothing you can do, "turn on and drop out, man" - because you've got to turn on and drop in, or they're going to drop all over you.