Women are very intelligent and not appreciated. We try to pretend that we are not clever, and it’s such a pity that we can’t show how clever we are. – Yoko Ono
I see so many activists… who are artists because they feel that they have the power of communication. – Yoko Ono
You can’t always measure the effects of activist work; you just have to wish and pray that the message gets through. – Yoko Ono
People don’t remember each tree in a park but all of us benefit from the trees. And in a way, artists are like trees in a park. – Yoko Ono
If everybody thinks of something, then it will happen. Your mind is part of the universe. It is connected, you can use its energy. – Yoko Ono
Even my mother told me: ‘You are a handsome woman, but you’re not pretty. Pretty girls don’t have those big bones.’ – Yoko Ono
After I was 70, I realized that, ‘Okay, I would like to have another 50 years, and I probably could.’ But part of me is saying, ‘Maybe I’m not going to have that much time.’ – Yoko Ono
I think of John every day. I do try to block it, but December 8th is not the only day I think of him. – Yoko Ono
People accuse artists of being narcissists – of course we are! If we don’t like ourselves, who’s going to like us? – Yoko Ono
One day, the dance charts will be the biggest chart in the music world. Because we all need to dance. This planet will be a fun planet when the judges in court will end the day with a dance! – Yoko Ono
When I got pregnant, I had to concentrate on being pregnant for a whole nine months, even though I knew it was ruining my career at the time. – Yoko Ono
A lot of things have been thrown at me in life, and I’ve got through it all without a rule book, taking it one day at a time. – Yoko Ono
To have a relationship that is pure and passionate and beautiful – I think people are scared of having that now. Especially guys. – Yoko Ono
People think that their world will get smaller as they get older. My experience is just the opposite. Your senses become more acute. You start to blossom. – Yoko Ono
Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life. – Yoko Ono
DJs are in incredible competition, musically. And they are the most musically creative and sensitive people in all the music charts. I am amazed how they are. – Yoko Ono
Words are power. And a book is full of words. Be careful what power you get from it. But know that you do. – Yoko Ono
I think there is a big difference between the music business and music. And my relationship is to music, not music business. I think the business will keep changing, but music won’t. Music will be there. – Yoko Ono
Nothing is written in stone. So don’t prepare yourself for a long and lucrative career. You might die tomorrow. Your gold holdings might become dust. Just make the music you want to make now and enjoy it. – Yoko Ono
My heart is mysteriously alive in the world of sounds – a totally different dimension from the daily life. – Yoko Ono