When I speak out against the guns or against the big corporations, some of my friends say, 'Oh Yoko, be careful. These people have all the power.' But, you know, most people don't speak out because they are frightened.

Use your blood to paint. Keep painting until you faint. Keep painting until you die.

My father was a banker, but he was an independent spirit. He was a very good pianist and very much into music.

John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.

Keep going until your efforts start to make things better in your hometown.

People accuse artists of being narcissists - of course we are! If we don't like ourselves, who's going to like us?

Look at yourself in the mirror and don't be afraid to notice how beautiful you are.