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Yoko Ono
Yoko Ono
American Artist
Born: Feb 18, 1933
Life Me Music People Think You
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I relate to happiness as an ecstatic moment - something you don't create, you encounter. Yoko Ono
Happiness You Relate Something Ecstatic Encounter Create Moment
I never thought I would go into the dance charts. Yoko Ono
Dance Thought Would Charts Never Go
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. Yoko Ono
Music People Field Jazz Other Kind About Know Protecting Protective Course Territory Rock Still Were Very Any Just Artists Want Just Kind Avant-Garde Pop Each Belonged
I'm just being normal. A normal woman. Well, I don't know what a normal woman is, but I'm a woman and I'm Yoko and I've never changed that. Yoko Ono
Woman Changed Never Know Well Normal Just Being
Your private life is really very important for you. You know, all of us, you know. Yoko Ono
Life You Important Know Private Private Life Very Us Really Your
The universe, when you leave it alone, is going to be beautiful. Yoko Ono
Beautiful Alone You Universe Leave Going
Most people like to hear sounds they are used to. Yoko Ono
People Like Most Sounds Hear Used
We live too long for one marriage. Yoko Ono
Marriage Long Live Too
I get very nervous before I get on the stage, but once I'm on the stage, I'm just, you know, me. Nothing hurts me. Yoko Ono
Me You Hurts Nervous Before Stage Nothing Once Know Very Get Just
I think there is a big difference between the music business and music. And my relationship is to music, not music business. I think the business will keep changing, but music won't. Music will be there. Yoko Ono
Music Relationship Business Will Big Think Music Business Changing Between Big Difference Difference Keep
The process is always the same. I get an inspiration for a new song, I put it down on paper immediately so I won't lose it. When I am ready to go to the studio with it, I play it a few times on the piano and edit, add, and type the lyrics and take it to the studio. Sometimes I don't have anything on paper. Yoko Ono
Song Sometimes Lose Few Down Add Type Lyrics Paper Immediately Inspiration Piano Take Studio Put New Edit Ready Always Am Go Times Get Same Anything Process Play
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. Yoko Ono
Music Art You Together Age Try Living Gathering Other Medium Incredible No Limit Something Tempting Course Limit Sound Sounds Mix Artists Elasticity Forms Fields Why Why Not Desire
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. Yoko Ono
People Some People Think Possibly Some More Dirt Higher Untrained Acceptable Ballet Cultural Trained Than Just Movement Movements Whereas Expression Elitist
I travel a lot, so when I arrive in a city, I like to go to good local bookshops and make a selection based on how I'm feeling and what I'm thinking. The book I pick usually seems to have a definite karmic connection! Yoko Ono
Good Travel Book Feeling Thinking Local Definite City Seems Selection Pick Like Make How Arrive Go Lot Karmic Connection Based
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. Yoko Ono
You Marriage Experience Difficult Seven Project Passed Been Years Itch Replaced Cells Body Meant Your
I was born into a very important family in Japan. My grandfather was a descendant of the Emperor, and we were very wealthy. Yoko Ono
Family Important Wealthy Born Emperor Were Very Japan Grandfather Descendant
I feel that my work is not in vain, that it does have a place in society, even though it may not be considered that it has a place in society - it doesn't matter. Yoko Ono
Work Matter Society Vain Considered Though Feel Does May Place Even
Art is a mind-game that we do to make our lives easier. If it isn't for that, it becomes superfluous. Yoko Ono
Art Our Our Lives Easier Superfluous Make Becomes Lives
The nice thing about the gallery shows is that without having to pay any money you can just go and see it. Yoko Ono
You Money Pay Nice See About Having Without Go Any Just Gallery Nice Thing Shows Thing
The cynicism that you have is not your real soul. Yoko Ono
You Soul Real Your Cynicism
It is very difficult for us to know we love somebody because it is an insecure position to be in. But in the end, it is important to be honest about your love because life is not that long. Yoko Ono
Life Love Somebody Long Important To Be Honest Difficult Insecure About Know Because End Very In The End Us Your Honest Position
I never want projects to be finished; I have always believed in unfinished work. I got that from Schubert, you know, the 'Unfinished Symphony.' Yoko Ono
Work You Unfinished Finished Symphony Projects Finished Work Never Know Schubert Always Got Want Believed
In the Second World War, I was a little girl. I was evacuated in my country. Yoko Ono
War World Girl Country Little Little Girl Second World War World War I Second World War
I have been known as the minimal and conceptual artist for over five decades. I think I haven't changed much. Yoko Ono
Think Changed Minimal Over Conceptual Known Been Five Decades Artist Much
I've always said that I use my voice as an instrument. It was something I created myself, and I said, 'Have voice, will travel.' Yoko Ono
Myself Travel Will Something Voice Instrument Said Always Created Use
People make music to get a reaction. Music is communication. Yoko Ono
Music Communication People Reaction Make Get
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