Quotes from Yoko Ono

Be kind to yourself this evening. Buy something for yourself. Treat yourself to a meal. Look in the mirror and give yourself a smile

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

Artists are going to be the metronome of this society.

Try to say nothing negative about anybody for three days, for forty-five days, for three months. See what happens to your life.

Some people think that movements, such as the movements in ballet, are a higher cultural expression, whereas some are just dirt. I think it is elitist to think that a trained movement is more acceptable than untrained and possibly unrehearsed movements.

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.

I think if you give in and accept society's stereotypes, then you start thinking, 'I cannot dance till late at night because I'm 70.'

Society tells you that when you're old you have to retire. You have to defy that.

Don't ever give up on life. Life can be so beautiful, especially after you've spent a lot of time with it.

Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear and we all just do our best.

My life has always been unplanned. So when something comes along, I feel like, Why not give it a try? It's fun to experiment like that.

Transform jealousy to admiration, and what you admire will become part of your life.

Every moment in our lives is a miracle we should enjoy instead of ignoring.

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.

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

True artists are prophets. I don't want to be that prophetic in that sense because it's so lonely.

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.

Sound as medium has an incredible elasticity. So, of course, it is tempting for artists of other fields to try something with sounds. Why not? We are living in the age when there is no limit in gathering all forms of art and music to mix it together if you so desire.

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.

In the '60s, people were still very protective of each field that they belonged to. Avant-garde artists didn't know about rock or pop or jazz. And the jazz people of course didn't want to know about any other music. They were all just kind of protecting their territory.

It's better to dance than to march through life.

When people ask me what the most important thing is in life, I answer: 'Just breathe.'

Your private life is really very important for you. You know, all of us, you know.

I'm not going to doubt my life.