Yoko Ono

"The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it."

"Believe in yourself and others will too."

"I always found that the problem was in the middle class. They kept wanting to do things the right way."

"I'm very pleased that I can do my best."

"Let's turn death into a festive occasion."

"I'm always thinking about creating. My true task is not to think or to talk or to theorize, but to create."

"I'm very shy really. I spend most of my time in my head."

"Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised."

"The beautiful thing about art is it can heal the wound."

"To let go of someone was the hardest thing to do."

"This is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning."

"I want my body back."

"Truth is a hard mistress."

"I'm not going to waste my energy on people who don't believe in me."

"I'm very practical. That's in my nature."

"If you smile at someone, they will smile back."

"I don't care what people think of me. I care about what I think of myself."

"I have the ability to accept that I can't control my physical state."

"Don't worry about what others are doing. Just focus on your own journey."

"I believe in an open-ended creative process."

"Life is what you create."

"The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now."

"I'm an artist. And I like to think that you can change the world through art."

"Even in a personal life, people can be dishonest."

"I feel very awed by the fact I exist."

"You don't need to be perfect to be amazing."

"Fear is a teacher."

"I'm very grateful for my life."

"Freedom is a concept that can be a very complicated thing."

"I think about all the people I've ever known."