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
rock-and-roll rocks important
Energy is so important. If you don't have it, don't bother with rock and roll.
art moving rocks
If I hear dance music, my body starts to move. Whatever the dance music is, I can't help it. With all that, I still felt, well, rock is a little higher art, but it wasn't. Right now, because I have so much experience with dance charts, I started to realize that it's incredible art. This is going to be known one day as high art.
artist rocks people
In the '60s, people were still very protective of each field that they belonged to. Avant-garde artists didn't know about rock or pop or jazz. And the jazz people of course didn't want to know about any other music. They were all just kind of protecting their territory.
friend school though
It's not as though you're an old school friend of mine, Cynthia.
people
I just wish that people will be kinder to me when I pass away.
continues distance george given hope lifetime olivia press respectful space wit
I hope the press will keep their respectful distance and give Olivia and Dhani the space they need now. George has given so much to us in his lifetime and continues to do so even after his passing, with his music, his wit and his wisdom.
I'm just being normal. A normal woman. Well, I don't know what a normal woman is, but I'm a woman and I'm Yoko and I've never changed that.
I must say that I always thought I had a voice, even when I was 4 years old.
appreciate john love music opens people remember time
At this time I think it's important that we remember John for what he contributed to the world. For people who still love John's music and for those now getting into John's music, this opens up a whole new world in which they can appreciate John's music again.
battle
(When) I read about the battle of the widows, I thought 'I'm not John's widow, Yoko is John's widow,
happy john means week
This week has been hard. Depressing. Now I'm smiling. I'm here. I see all your faces. John would have been so happy that you acknowledged his achievements. This means so much to us. It would have made him happy that you acknowledged our partnership.
aid beauty best boon cosmetics man
Cosmetics is a boon to every woman, but a girl's best beauty aid is still a near-sighted man
cover songs
they always cover Paul's songs and never mine.
alone leave
The universe, when you leave it alone, is going to be beautiful.