Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
Yoko Onois a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist who is also known for her work in performance art, music, and filmmaking. She is the widow and second wife of singer-songwriter John Lennon...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth18 February 1933
CityTokyo, Japan
CountryUnited States of America
reality people important
We are very lucky really, because we can create our own reality, John [Lennon] and me, but we know the important thing is to communicate with other people.
people explaining feels
When people don't understand my work, I don't feel like explaining.
men long laughing
I wonder why men can get serious at all. They have this delicate long thing hanging outside their bodies, which goes up and down by its own will. First of all, having it outside your body is terribly dangerous. If I were a man I would have a fantastic castration complex to the point that I wouldn't be able to do a thing. Second, the inconsistency of it, like carrying a chance time alarm or something. If I were a man I would always be laughing at myself.
jealousy admiration admire
Transform jealousy to admiration, and what you admire will become part of your life.
difficult
Being alone is very difficult.
communication people long
We mustn't be traditional in the way we communicate with people - especially with the Establishment. We should surprise people by saying new things in an entirely new way. Communication of that sort can have a fantastic power so long as you don't do only what they expect you to do.
artist people dignity
We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians.
artist aquarius 1960s
The 1960s were about releasing ourselves from conventional society and freeing ourselves.
art world kind
The art world was not initially really accepting my kind of work. I was ahead of my time.
world universe
These days, DJ's are the ones who are bringing fresh sounds to the music world. In fact, they are creating a new spatial music. They are the space transformers of the universe.
When Orientals are attacked, they don't hit back.
men hands broken
The Beatles were a group made up of four very complex men, and my small hand could not have broken these men up.
regret love-you life-is
The regret of my life is that I have not said 'I love you' often enough.
down-and inspired
When I'm inspired, I jot things down and put them in a pile.