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I never thought, I'm going to be an artist. When I actually began to become successful in the art world I made it a point to say, 'I am a dilettante, I am not a professional artist, which is true.

Yoko Ono

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Yoko Ono
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: February 18
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City of Tokyo
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Creativity is innate and it manifests itself in so many forms. It needs to come out somehow or it destroys you in some way.
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I realized that an artist seeking to tell the truth in her art takes great courage. I recognize the courage required to bring children together from Israeli and Palestinian communities to find commonality in music as a very powerful and effective beginning towards Peace.
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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.
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Dance music makes us dance. Let us get off our couch and spin around!
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Power is power. It's energy. And if you get big, big energy, you can use that in a good way.
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There are things you can never take, no matter how strong you are.
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Everyone is an artist and a genius, I think. If we don't choose to limit ourselves then we are totally accomplished.
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Japanese are very proud and workaholics. Proud workaholics.
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It is sad that the air is the only thing we share. No matter how close we get to each other, there is always air between us.
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I have a woman inside my soul.
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What a beautiful future it will be! Don't worry about life being boring. It will never be.
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Unclog your mind. Unclog your room. Arrange your room in a way you wish your mind would be.
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You can't always measure the effects of activist work you just have to wish and pray that the message gets through.
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I thought art was a verb, rather than a noun.
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When I turned 60, it didn't bother me at all.
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