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John Lennon

Born: January 01, 1970

Nationality: English

Occupation: Musician, artist, writer

Biography: John Winston Ono Lennon was an English musician, singer and songwriter who rose to worldwide fame as a founder member of The Beatles, one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Together with Paul McCartney, he formed one of the most celebrated songwriting partnerships of the 20th century.

John Lennon

“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.”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: 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)

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John Lennon

“Well, I just want him to grow up happy. That's the main thing.”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: Talking about his son, Julian Lennon, in Ticket to Ride : Inside the Beatles' 1964 Tour That Changed the World (2003) by Larry Kane

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John Lennon

“Before Elvis there was nothing.”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: Elvis Is Everywhere in The New York Times (16 August 2007)

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John Lennon

“You have to be! (Laughs) You might get shot!”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: Responding to a reporter question during The Beatles Australian tour of if they were aware of everything going on around them. [1]

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John Lennon

“Part of me suspects that I'm a loser and the other part of me thinks I'm God Almighty.”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: About the song I'm a Loser; sometimes misquoted as Half of me thinks I am a loser, the other half thinks I am God Almighty. - Playboy interview (1980)

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John Lennon

“I go to restaurants and the groups always play Yesterday. I even signed a guy's violin in Spain after he played us Yesterday. He couldn't understand that I didn't write the song. But I guess he couldn't have gone from table to table playing I Am The Walrus.”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: On the song Yesterday, written by Paul McCartney - Playboy interview (1980)

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John Lennon

“Everything is as important as everything else.”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: On influences, p. 8 - The Beatles Anthology (2000)

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John Lennon

“I wouldn't say I was a born writer; I'm a born thinker.”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: The Beatles Anthology (2000)

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John Lennon

“Happiness is just how you feel when you don't feel miserable.”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: The Beatles Anthology (2000)

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John Lennon

“Don't believe that jazz about there's nothing you can do, turn on and drop out, man — because you've got to turn on and drop in, or they're going to drop all over you.”

- John Lennon

Source/Notes: The Beatles Anthology (2000)

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