59 Quotes & Sayings By Yoko Ono

Art is my life and my life is art. Yoko Ono

Tape the sound of the moon fading at dawn. Give it to your mother to listen to when she's in sorrow. Yoko Ono

You may think I’m small, but I have a universe inside my mind. Yoko Ono

Imagine the clouds dripping Dig a hole in your garden to put them in Yoko Ono

You are water I’m waterwe’re all water in different containersthat’s why it’s so easy to meetsomeday we’ll evaporate together. Yoko Ono

I think that all women are witches, in the sense that a witch is a magical being. And a wizard, which is a male version of a witch, is kind of revered, and people respect wizards. But a witch, my god, we have to burn them. It’s the male chauvinistic society that we’re living in for the longest time, 3, 000 years or whatever. And so I just wanted to point out the fact that men and women are magical beings. We are very blessed that way, so I’m just bringing that out. Don’t be scared of witches, because we are good witches, and you should appreciate our magical power. . Yoko Ono

When all that hate energy was focused on me it was transformed into a fantastic energy. It was supporting me. If you are centered and you can transform all this energy that comes in it will help you. If you believe it is going to kill you it will kill you. Yoko Ono

My husband John Lennon was a very special man. A man of humble origin, he brought light and hope to the whole world with his words and music. Yoko Ono

When you go to war, both sides lose totally. Yoko Ono

The regret of my life is that I have not said 'I love you' often enough. Yoko Ono

People make music to get a reaction. Music is communication. Yoko Ono

I see so many activists... who are artists because they feel that they have the power of communication. Yoko Ono

When I'm putting some communication out on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram, I think that it's helping me, my brain, you know, because it's always somehow stimulated by people who are sending things to me. And it works both ways. It's great. My brain is very happy about it. Yoko Ono

Losing my daughter was a very serious pain. There was always some empty space in my heart. Yoko Ono

Many incredible artists die before they were famous. Yoko Ono

Events are the best teacher for us. You try to learn from people, there is always some bend to it. Yoko Ono

Healing yourself is connected with healing others. Yoko Ono

I'm free from holding personal anger because I can express what I want through my music. 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

When I turned 60, it didn't bother me at all. Yoko Ono

Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you'll start to see a big difference in your life. Yoko Ono

I just want to be healthy and stay alive and keep my family going and everything and keep my friends going and try to do something so that this world will be peaceful. That is the most ambitious and the most difficult thing, but I'm there trying to do it. Yoko Ono

There's a long life ahead of you and it's going to be beautiful, as long as you keep loving and hugging each other. Yoko Ono

The computer is my favourite invention. I feel lucky to be part of the global village. I don't mean to brag, but I'm so fast with technology. People think it all seems too much, but we'll get used to it. I'm sure it all seemed too much when we were learning to walk. 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

Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear, and we all just do our best. I would never claim to have the worst situation. There are many widows, and many people dying of AIDS, many people killed in Lebanon, people starving all over the planet. So we have to count our lucky stars. Yoko Ono

The human race is a very, very magical race. We have a magic power of witches and wizards. We're here on this earth to unravel the mystery of this planet. The planet is asking for it. Yoko Ono

When I speak out against the guns or against the big corporations, some of my friends say, 'Oh Yoko, be careful. These people have all the power.' But, you know, most people don't speak out because they are frightened. Yoko Ono

I did not break up the Beatles. You can't have it both ways. If you're going to blame me for breaking the Beatles up, you should be thankful that I made them into myth rather than a crumbling group. Yoko Ono

I'm very thankful that I can make people happy just by signing my name. 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

I was being hated for about 40 or 50 years by the whole world, but it did not destroy me, and it did not ruin my health. And the reason is because I just did not answer them. I had my own life. Yoko Ono

I've always said that I use my voice as an instrument. It was something I created myself, and I said, 'Have voice, will travel.' Yoko Ono

I travel a lot, so when I arrive in a city, I like to go to good local bookshops and make a selection based on how I'm feeling and what I'm thinking. The book I pick usually seems to have a definite karmic connection! Yoko Ono

I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive. Yoko Ono

Is truth always positive? Of course. Once the truth comes out, you know, it's all right. We're scared that if the truth comes out that it's not all right. It's the other way around. Yoko Ono

When you go through a negative situation, don't think about it. Make it positive. Yoko Ono

Marriage is a difficult project. When seven years have passed and all your body's cells have been replaced, you're meant to experience that seven-year itch. Yoko Ono

Marriage is a gamble, let's be honest. Yoko Ono

We live too long for one marriage. Yoko Ono

I trust myself. You need that to survive. Yoko Ono

Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity. Yoko Ono

The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it. Yoko Ono

Sometimes I am happy and sometimes not. I am, after all, a human being, you know. And I am glad that we are sometimes happy and sometimes not. You get your wisdom working by having different emotions. Yoko Ono

In the '60s we fought for peace, when the Vietnam war was on. We were against the cops and against the politicians, and there was a lot of waving banners and all that. And I think in a way, just as they were enjoying that machoism of war, we were enjoying the machismo of being anti-war, you know? Yoko Ono

The sky is always there for me, while my life has been going through many, many changes. When I look up the sky, it gives me a nice feeling, like looking at an old friend. Yoko Ono

After my husband John Lennon passed away, I tried to smile for my health. 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

This society is driven by neurotic speed and force accelerated by greed and frustration of not being able to live up to the image of men and woman we have created for ourselves the image has nothing to do with the reality of people. Yoko Ono

You change the world by being yourself. Yoko Ono

If your life changes, we can change the world, too. Yoko Ono

Being alone is very difficult. Yoko Ono

Every drop in the ocean counts. Yoko Ono

There's many women now who think, 'Surely we don't need feminism anymore, we're all liberated and society's accepting us as we are'. Which is just hogwash. It's not true at all. Yoko Ono