John Lennon

The artist’s role isn’t to tell people how to feel, but reflect.

John Lennon

The greatest artists always come round to simplicity.

John Lennon

The more that I see the less that I know for sure.

John Lennon

There are two basic motivating forces: fear and love.

John Lennon

Time you enjoy wasting, was not wasted.

John Lennon

What we’ve got to do is keep hope alive, because without it we’ll sink.

John Lennon

A million workers working for nothing. You better give ’em what they really own.

John Lennon

A more interesting question is not ‘Why did they break up?’ but ‘Would they have gotten back together?’ … There’s always a chance we’d work together again, but I can’t see us touring. I just see us making records.

John Lennon

All I want is the truth, just give me some truth.

John Lennon

All of us growing up have come to terms with too much pain. Although we repress it, it’s still there. The worst pain is that of not being wanted, of realising your parents do not need you in the way you need them.

John Lennon