Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
Yoko Onois a Japanese multimedia artist, singer, songwriter, and peace activist who is also known for her work in performance art, music, and filmmaking. She is the widow and second wife of singer-songwriter John Lennon...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth18 February 1933
CityTokyo, Japan
CountryUnited States of America
rainy-day laughing together
Tape the sound of friends laughing together. Save it for a rainy day.
insecure long important
It is very difficult for us to know we love somebody because it is an insecure position to be in. But in the end, it is important to be honest about your love because life is not that long.
different sitting shapes
Next time you meet a 'foreigner', remember it's only like a window with a different shape to it and the person who's sitting inside is you.
insecure feelings way
Every time I create something, just before that there's a kind of - you're feeling very low, you're feeling very down and insecure. Then you create and then it's fine. This is the way I observe me doing it.
strong matter
There are things you can never take, no matter how strong you are.
pride years get-better
Life keeps getting better. If anything, you start to carry a certain pride in having survived all those years.
mirrors giving looks
Be kind to yourself this evening. Buy something for yourself. Treat yourself to a meal. Look in the mirror and give yourself a smile
inspirational marriage wedding
Marriage is a gamble, let's be honest.
birthday 60th-birthday bother
When I turned 60, it didn't bother me at all.
want hours type
I'm a very obsessive type. If I do get into it, I'll soon be there 12 hours a day. I just don't want to do that.
deep-love race very-deep
John wrote with a very deep love for the human race and a concern for its future.
awards people interesting
Some people get medals and awards and all that, and maybe not intentionally - maybe the world is making them do it - but they sort of just follow what they were doing. Repeat or follow what they were doing all their lives, in their style of music or whatever. In my case, I always try to start from scratch. It's very nerve-wracking actually, but it's interesting.
winter shining body
Watch the sun until it comes into your body and stays as a tiny sun. It will keep your face shining even in the coldest of winter.
powerful war simple
The war industry people are very together; they know exactly what they want; they don't even have to talk to each other. The peace industry people are just intellectuals who are very critical of each other... Unless the peace industry is powerful, we're always going to have war. It is as simple as that.