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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.

Yoko Ono

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Yoko Ono
Age: 91
Born: 1933
Born: February 18
Artist
Composer
Conceptual Artist
Film Director
Musician
Painter
Peace Activist
Performance Artist
Photographer
Recording Artist
Sculptor
City of Tokyo
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Women are put in a position of feeling embarrassed about their bodies. It's so ridiculous, but also astounding - we have to always be apologetic about having created the human race.
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Women artists are still treated differently from men.
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At least I had that, one guy understood me.
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When you say 'I love you', you are not just saying it to that person. You are saying 'I love you' to yourself, the planet & The Universe.
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I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.
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I am extremely rebellious. I have this strong, defiant spirit.
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Over 1,057,000 people have been killed by guns in the USA since John Lennon was shot and killed on 8 Dec 1980.
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Even my mother told me: 'You are a handsome woman, but you're not pretty. Pretty girls don't have those big bones.'
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When people get cynical about love, they should look at us [Yoko and John Lennon] and see it is possible
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Give death announcements each time you move instead of giving announcements of the change of address. Send the same when you die.
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My life was pretty rough.
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There's a big difference between sending your art in a statement or something like that, and sending yourself there. When you send yourself somewhere, then you are sharing your information uncontrollably - like all yourself.
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Be kind to yourself this evening. Buy something for yourself. Treat yourself to a meal. Look in the mirror and give yourself a smile
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Touch, touch, touch, touch me love, I'm shaking inside.
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Most people think that I am too optimistic, but my optimism is based on the thought that negative thinking is a luxury that we can't afford.
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See what you can do. See what you want to do. See what you will do about it. Find your way out.
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What the Beatles did was something incredible, it was more than what a band could do. We have to give them respect.
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