If people take any notice of what we say, we say we've been through the drug scene, man, and there's nothing like being straight.
John LennonI was trying to say something about Christianity, the idea that you have to be tortured to attain heaven. I didn't believe that.
John LennonI recently got into Haiku in Japan and I just think it's fantastic. Obviously, when you get rid of a whole section of illusion in your mind you're left with great precision.
John LennonI felt that film (Let It Be) was set up by Paul for Paul. That is one of the main reasons the Beatles ended. I can't speak for George, but I pretty damn well know we got fed up of being sidemen for Paul. After Brian died, that's what happened, that's what began to happen to us. The camera work was set up to show Paul and not anybody else. And that's how I felt about it.
John Lennon