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There is an incredible love in creating art unless somebody is saying, 'Hey, let's just make money,' because it doesn't work when you do it that way. If you are aiming for that, forget it.

Yoko Ono

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Yoko Ono
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: February 18
Artist
Composer
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Film Director
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Painter
Peace Activist
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Recording Artist
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City of Tokyo
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I don't think you make a choice to be an artist. There was no decision for me. I've been expressing myself this way since I can remember.
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I'm not going to doubt my life.
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