John Would Have Been The First White

What Surprises Me Is-even Though Discrimination Against Women And Racial Discrimination Still Exist, They Have Improved A Lot, Especially Among Artists. And Just When I Felt I Could Finally Take A Break, I Encounter The Age Discrimination. I Turned 72 And Started Noticing A Drastic Difference In People's Attitudes. I Started With Racism And Sexism In The Beginning And Fought Them So Hard And Was Finally Ready To Relax. Then, Here Comes Ageism, And I Feel Like, "give Me A Break!"

Every Moment In Our Lives Is A Miracle We Should Enjoy Instead Of Ignoring.

When I Speak Out Against The Guns Or Against The Big Corporations, Some Of My Friends Say, 'oh Yoko, Be Careful. These People Have All The Power.' But, You Know, Most People Don't Speak Out Because They Are Frightened.

I Never Thought, "i'm Going To Be An Artist". When I Actually Began To Become Successful In The Art World I Made It A Point To Say, 'i Am A Dilettante, I Am Not A Professional Artist", Which Is True.

In The Present Age When Communication Is So Rapid, We Should Create A Different Tradition, Traditions Are Created Everyday. Five Years Now Is Like 100 Years Before. We Are Living In A Society That Has No History. There’s No Precedent For This Kind Of Society So We Can Break The Old Patterns.