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I want to incite people to loosen their oppression by giving them something to work with, to build on. They shouldn't be frightened of creating themselves - that's why I make things very open, with things for people to do.
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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The people have got to trust in themselves.
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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.
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I get very sad when I think about Vietnam where there seems to be no choice but violence. This violence goes on for centuries perpetuating itself.
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If you have a slave around the house how can you expect to make a revolution outside it? The problem for women is that if we try to be free, then we naturally become lonely, because so many women are willing to become slaves, and men usually prefer that.
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I think something that's very important for us to communicate is usually very simple. Like breathing: Breathing is very simple. You don't do a dissonant 9th harmony or something in breathing. You just breathe, you know. I think that's how it is with very important messages.
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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.
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Remember, each one of us has the power to change the world. Just start thinking peace, and the message will spread quicker than you think.
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You're filled with so much life. Is there any reason why all of us are not full of life?
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What we do really affects the world. Most of us think we can't do anything, but it really isn't true.
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It's better to dance than to march through life.
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I don't really believe in going with somebody to have tea and chat. I don't do that. It's just a waste of time.
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You can't love someone unless you are in an equal position with them. A lot of women have to cling to men out of fear or insecurity, and that's not love - basically that's why women hate men.
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I just like to explore all sorts of different forms - no, 'explore' is not even the word - enjoy. You don't want to limit yourself to a particular form.
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I think that there is a sort of spiritual power that is translating into our bodies as we perform. Performers give, and giving is so important. It can heal. That is my experience, anyway.
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When you are feeling bad, do one thing a day to make your heart dance. It could be a simple thing like looking up at the sky.
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Music is like my security blanket.
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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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Performance art is going to be the future. Plays on Broadway are so restricted. But performance art is like haikus, just one line thing. And it's more casual but more interesting.
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You can be very wild and still be very wise
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Cosmetics is a boon to every woman, but a girl's best beauty aid is still a near-sighted man.
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