John Lennon

I'm not a politician. I'm a musician. And I'm trying to use my music to say something.

I'm not trying to be a guru. I'm just trying to be myself.

I'm not going to be a martyr. I'm going to live my life.

I'm not going to be a victim. I'm going to be a survivor.

I'm not going to be a saint. I'm going to be a human being.

I'm not going to be a hero. I'm going to be a man.

I'm not going to be a god. I'm going to be myself.

I'm not going to be a legend. I'm going to be real.

I'm not going to be a myth. I'm going to be me.

I'm not going to be a symbol. I'm going to be a person.

I'm not going to be an icon. I'm going to be John.

I'm not going to be a statue. I'm going to be alive.

I'm not going to be a memory. I'm going to be here now.

I'm not going to be a ghost. I'm going to be flesh and blood.

I'm not going to be a dream. I'm going to be awake.

I'm not going to be a fantasy. I'm going to be real.

I'm not going to be a lie. I'm going to be the truth.