Events are the best teacher for us. You try to learn from people, there is always some bend to it.

My work was not embraced for many decades. I would have killed myself if getting embraced affected me so much.

Women are put in a position of feeling embarrassed about their bodies. It's so ridiculous, but also astounding - we have to always be apologetic about having created the human race.

Great Art is Great because it inspired you greatly. If it didn't, no matter what the critics, the museums and the galleries say, it's not great art for you.

When people get cynical about love, they should look at us [Yoko and John Lennon] and see it is possible

What we do really affects the world. Most of us think we can't do anything, but it really isn't true.

If you're criticized then you can use it as an experience. Compliments, you can't use.