Popular Quotes Through Time

All you need is love.

It doesn't matter how long my hair is or what colour my skin is or whether I'm a woman or a man.

I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding.

Our society is run by insane people for insane objectives. I think we're being run by maniacs for maniacal ends and I think I'm liable to be put away as insane for expressing that. That's what's insane about it.

Yeah we all shine on, like the moon, and the stars, and the sun.

You either get tired fighting for peace, or you die.

If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'.

Everybody loves you when you're six foot in the ground.

There's nothing you can know that isn't known.

These critics with the illusions they've created about artists - it's like idol worship. They only like people when they're on their way up... I cannot be on the way up again.

Love is the answer, and you know that for sure; Love is a flower, you've got to let it grow.

Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.

The more I see the less I know for sure.

We were all on this ship in the sixties, our generation, a ship going to discover the New World. And the Beatles were in the crow's nest of that ship.

Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received theirs for heroism in the war - for killing people. We received ours for entertaining other people. I'd say we deserve ours more.

You have to be a bastard to make it, and that's a fact. And the Beatles are the biggest bastards on earth.

Will the people in the cheaper seats clap your hands? And the rest of you, if you'll just rattle your jewelry.

Surrealism had a great effect on me because then I realised that the imagery in my mind wasn't insanity. Surrealism to me is reality.

Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope someday you'll join us, and the world will be as one.

All we are saying is give peace a chance.