John Lennon híres idézetei
John Lennon Idézetek a békéről
John Lennon idézetek
John Lennon: Idézetek angolul
Statement (28 August 1965) after meeting Elvis Presley, as quoted in The Leading Men of MGM (2005) by Jane Ellen Wayne, p. 386; also partly quoted in The Beatles: The Authorized Biography (1968) by Hunter Davies, p. 19<!-- also in Come Together : John Lennon in His Time (1984) by Jon Wiener http://books.google.com/books?id=Dj5uY-yAy4QC&pg=PA147&lpg=PA147&dq=%22nothing+really+affected+me+until+elvis%22&source=web&ots=nnADomTr5c&sig=e7w_FTRZPME2pWZJdgAz5-jegTs -->
It was a load of rubbish. It was like meeting Engelbert Humperdinck.
Later comments on meeting Elvis, as quoted in The Beatles: The Biography (2005) by Bob Spitz, p. 583.
Kontextus: There's only one person in the United States we ever wanted to meet … not that he wanted us. And we met him last night. We can't tell you how we felt. We just idolised him so much. … You can't imagine what a thrill that was last night. Nothing really affected me until I heard Elvis. If there hadn't been an Elvis, there wouldn't have been the Beatles.
“Happiness is just how you feel when you don't feel miserable.”
Forrás: The Beatles Anthology (2000), p. 171
“A mistake is only an error, it becomes a mistake when you fail to correct it”
Forrás: The Writings of John Lennon
"What Can I Tell You about Myself which You Have Not Already Found Out from Those Who Do Not Lie?" in The Beatles Anthology (2000)
“Sitting on a cornflake, waiting for the van to come.”
"I Am The Walrus"
Lyrics
Forrás: Beatles Lyrics
“All we are saying is give peace a chance!”
"Give Peace a Chance"
Lyrics
Változat: Give Peace a Chance.
Statement to the press in July 1969 after the release of the Plastic Ono Band's single "Give Peace a Chance", as quoted in The Beatles: An Oral History by David Pritchard and Alan Lysaght (1998) New York: Hyperion. ISBN: 0786864362. OCLC: 39093547. p. 285.
Kontextus: It was just a gradual development over the years. Last year was "All You Need Is Love." This year it's "Give Peace a Chance." Remember love. The only hope for any of us is peace. Violence begets violence. If you want to get peace, you can get it as soon as you like if we all pull together. You're all geniuses and you're all beautiful. You don't need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are. Get out there and get peace. Think peace, live peace, and breathe peace and you'll get it as soon as you like. Okay?