Julian Lennon Quotes

Anyone must remember that dad left when I was 3 years old. Mom and I lived out of the limelight. We lived a totally different life.

I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don't think of anything but the people I care about and the view.

I've done every kind of touring known to mankind. I've played the big and the small places.

I am a complete mother's boy. I try to do everything with honour, respect and grace because the last thing I would want to do is hurt her.

I'm one of those people who snake through the crowd, keep my head low. I'm not looking for attention.

I think everyone has the potential to be creative but they have to find the avenue or avenues that work for them.

Dad made me laugh a lot. He was a real comedian. He had a real sarcastic sense of humour, he could really make a fool out of people. I have to watch it a little bit, because I caught that habit from him. I was really fond of him. He was my idol.

On the one hand, I've had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad.

I'm not one for flings, I can tell you that.

I've found constancy and balance between creativity and normality.

You never know how your work is going to be received.

My goal in life has been to be a songsmith, not a pop person.

Nothing changes, until you change. Everything changes, once you change

I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'

A lot of people think that I grew up in recording studios and knew the whole process, but that was never the case.

My dads music was a great inspiration to me.

Dad could talk about peace and love out loud to the world, but he could never show it to the people who supposedly meant the most to him: his wife and son. How can you talk about peace and love and have a family in bits and pieces - no communication, adultery, divorce? You can't do it, not if you're being true and honest with yourself.

I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.

Dad once said to me that should he pass away, if there was some way of letting me know he was going to be ok - that we were all going to be ok - the message would come to me in the form of a white feather. Then something happened to me about ten years ago when I was on tour in Australia. I was presented with a white feather by an Aboriginal tribal elder, which definitely took my breath away. One thing for sure is that the white feather has always represented peace to me.

People are generally badly advised when they're starting out in the creative field.

Dad was a hypocrite. He could talk about peace and love to the world but he could never show it to his wife and son.

I have always felt that I have observed life in a different way to others... Music has always been one creative outlet for me, but now I'm happy to add another one too, that being photography

I have a short temper - I think it's part of the Celtic background. I used to be a lot more angry, but I was quite discreet with it.

I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet!

I am not John Lennon; I never will be!

As much as I love music, in my mind, photography is what makes me the happiest - that's for sure.

Like most photographers, I try to capture a moment in my work.