John Lennon

Beatles, peace activist

Modern influential 145 sayings

Sayings by John Lennon

I'm not a perfect person. I'm a human being.

1969 — Interview with David Frost
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I'm not a legend. I'm a human being.

1980 — Interview with David Sheff, Playboy Magazine
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I'm not a fantasy. I'm a human being.

1980 — Interview with David Sheff, Playboy Magazine
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I'm a working-class hero.

1970 — Song 'Working Class Hero' lyrics, also statement in interviews
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We were all on this ship in the '60s, our little yellow submarine.

1980 — Interview with David Sheff for Playboy
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The thing is, I'm a Scorpio. Scorpios are very passionate, intense, and very loyal. They're also very vindictive. I don't know if you know any Scorpios, but if you do, you'll know what I mean.

Approx. 1970s — Interview
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I believe in God, but not as a old man in the sky. I believe in God as a power, a force, a spirit. And I believe in myself, as part of that power.

1970s — Interview
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Declare it. Just declare it. No guns. No bombs. No nothing. Everybody is going to be happy.

1969 — War is Over! (If You Want It) campaign
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Everybody loves you when you're six feet in the ground.

1974 — Song 'Nobody Loves You (When You're Down And Out)' lyrics
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We're more popular than Jesus now; I don't know what will go first — rock 'n' roll or Christianity.

1966 — Interview with Maureen Cleave for the Evening Standard
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Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.

1973 — Song 'Mind Games' lyrics
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I don't mind if you think I'm stupid, I don't mind if you think I'm foolish, I don't mind if you think I'm a dreamer. All I ask is that you imagine.

Unknown — Paraphrase of 'Imagine' sentiment, often attributed in this form.
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The only way to get peace is to give peace.

1969 — Interview/statement during peace activism
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Ritual is important. The wedding ceremony is a ritual that is very important. It's a statement.

1980 — Interview with David Sheff for Playboy, discussing his marriage to Yoko Ono
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It's weird being rich, you know, and famous. It's not what I expected.

Approx. 1970s — Interview
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I always was a freak, and I always will be.

1980 — Interview
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The postman always rings twice.

Various — Often said by him, referencing the novel and film, implying inevitability.
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You can't do it alone. You need help. And I need help too.

Approx. 1970s — Interview, often in context of Yoko Ono and their collaboration.
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I'm not afraid of death because I don't believe in it. It's just getting out of one car and getting into another.

1980 — Interview with David Sheff for Playboy
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The thing is, we're all in this together.

Approx. 1970s — Interview
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