John Lennon

Music English 1940 – 1980 277 quotes

Beatles co-founder, peace activist, songwriter

Quotes by John Lennon

I'm an artist, and if you give me a tuba, I'll bring you something out of it.

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The postman always rings twice.

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We were all on drugs, but we were all on the same drugs.

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I'm not going to change the world. I'm just going to change myself.

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The thing about the Beatles is that we were all individuals, and we all had our own ideas.

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I'm just a working-class hero.

Working Class Hero 1970

I'm not a prophet or a savior. I'm just a guy who writes songs.

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You can't expect to be a Beatle all your life.

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I'm not saying I'm better than anyone else. I'm just saying I'm different.

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The only thing that matters is love.

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I'm not a politician. I'm an artist.

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We were just four guys who wanted to make music.

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I'm not a guru. I'm just a guy who's trying to figure things out.

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The world is a crazy place. I'm just trying to make sense of it.

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I'm not a leader. I'm a follower.

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I'm not a genius. I'm just a guy who works hard.

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I'm not a rebel. I'm just a guy who doesn't like rules.

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I'm not a hero. I'm just a guy who tries to do the right thing.

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Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too. Imagine all the people living life in peace.

Imagine 1971

Reality is something you have to rise above.

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