Yoko Ono

“Art is like breathing for me. If I don't do it, I start to choke.”

“Every drop in the ocean counts.”

“When I turned 60, it didn't bother me at all.”

“Being alone is very difficult.”

“I'm free from holding personal anger because I can express what I want through my music.”

“Nobody's life is a bed of roses. We all have crosses to bear, and we all just do our best. I would never claim to have the worst situation. There are many widows, and many people dying of AIDS, many people killed in Lebanon, people starving all over the planet. So we have to count our lucky stars.”

“Controversy is part of the nature of art and creativity.”

“But only art and music have the power to bring peace.”

“Art is my life and my life is art.”

“Experiencing sadness and anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.”

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

“The computer is my favourite invention. I feel lucky to be part of the global village. I don't mean to brag, but I'm so fast with technology. People think it all seems too much, but we'll get used to it. I'm sure it all seemed too much when we were learning to walk.”

“You change the world by being yourself.”

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”

“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.”

“My husband John Lennon was a very special man. A man of humble origin, he brought light and hope to the whole world with his words and music.”

“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.”

“I relate to happiness as an ecstatic moment - something you don't create, you encounter.”

“I see so many activists... who are artists because they feel that they have the power of communication.”

“Marriage is a difficult project. When seven years have passed and all your body's cells have been replaced, you're meant to experience that seven-year itch.”

“When I'm putting some communication out on Twitter or Facebook or Instagram, I think that it's helping me, my brain, you know, because it's always somehow stimulated by people who are sending things to me. And it works both ways. It's great. My brain is very happy about it.”