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" John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future. "
Yoko Ono
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" I think energy is the most important thing that we can give to people as performers. Anything else is a little bit pretentious. But energy is not. "
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" I think that there is a sort of spiritual power that is translating into our bodies as we perform. Performers give, and giving is so important. It can heal. That is my experience, anyway. "
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" Sometimes I am happy and sometimes not. I am, after all, a human being, you know. And I am glad that we are sometimes happy and sometimes not. You get your wisdom working by having different emotions. "
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" Marriage is a difficult project. When seven years have passed and all your body's cells have been replaced, you're meant to experience that seven-year itch. "
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" I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive. "
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" The 1960s were about releasing ourselves from conventional society and freeing ourselves. "
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" I see so many activists... who are artists because they feel that they have the power of communication. "
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" I get very nervous before I get on the stage, but once I'm on the stage, I'm just, you know, me. Nothing hurts me. "
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" I have been known as the minimal and conceptual artist for over five decades. I think I haven't changed much. "
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" Even my mother told me: 'You are a handsome woman, but you're not pretty. Pretty girls don't have those big bones.' "
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" When Orientals are attacked, they don't hit back. "
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" 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. "
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" It's a waste to not say anything with art. "
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" Artists are going to be the metronome of this society. "
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" I just like to explore all sorts of different forms - no, 'explore' is not even the word - enjoy. You don't want to limit yourself to a particular form. "
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" We are all dreamers creating the next world, the next beautiful world for ourselves and for our children. "
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" I was born into a very important family in Japan. My grandfather was a descendant of the Emperor, and we were very wealthy. "
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" We artists have the dignity to tell the truth to the people, unlike politicians. "
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" There's many women now who think, 'Surely we don't need feminism anymore, we're all liberated and society's accepting us as we are'. Which is just hogwash. It's not true at all. "
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" I just want to be healthy and stay alive and keep my family going and everything and keep my friends going and try to do something so that this world will be peaceful. That is the most ambitious and the most difficult thing, but I'm there trying to do it. "
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" You can be very wild and still be very wise. "
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" Sound as medium has an incredible elasticity. So, of course, it is tempting for artists of other fields to try something with sounds. Why not? We are living in the age when there is no limit in gathering all forms of art and music to mix it together if you so desire. "
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" I think if you give in and accept society's stereotypes, then you start thinking, 'I cannot dance till late at night because I'm 70.' "
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" We live too long for one marriage. "
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" Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity. "
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" I travel a lot, so when I arrive in a city, I like to go to good local bookshops and make a selection based on how I'm feeling and what I'm thinking. The book I pick usually seems to have a definite karmic connection! "
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" But only art and music have the power to bring peace. "
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" We're growing up together, the human race. And we've discovered a lot of things that we didn't know. We're finding our way. Instead of thinking about doomsday all the time, think about how beautiful the world is. We're all together, and together we're getting wiser. "
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" I think it's nice to let people know that there is an invisible part of the world. I think there are many people now who are interested in the invisible world. "
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