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The Playboy interviews with John Lennon and Yōko Ono

The Playboy interviews with John Lennon and Yōko Ono is a collection of conversations between the iconic musician John Lennon and his wife, artist Yōko Ono, and the editors of Playboy magazine. The interviews delve into their personal experiences, artistic inspirations, and thoughts on various aspects of life and culture. The book offers a rare glimpse into the private lives of Lennon and Ono, providing insights into their relationship and their contributions to the music and art worlds. more

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John Lennon

John Lennon, born on October 9, 1940, in Liverpool, England, and died on December 8, 1980. He was a founding member of the iconic rock band The Beatles, known for his unique musical talent and his advocacy for peace and anti-war ideas. more

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“No more photos. Surely there are enough. No more shadows of myself thrown by light onto pieces of paper, onto squares of plastic. No more of my eyes, mouths, noses, moods, bad angles. No more yawns, teeth, wrinkles. I suffer from my own multiplicity. Two or three images would have been enough, or four, or five. That would have allowed for a firm idea: This is she. As it is, I'm watery, I ripple, from moment to moment I dissolve into my other selves. Turn the page: you, looking, are newly confused. You know me too well to know me. Or not too well: too much.”

“There is something to be learned from a rainstorm. When meeting with a sudden shower, you try not to get wet and run quickly along the road. But doing such things as passing under the eaves of houses, you still get wet. When you are resolved from the beginning, you will not be perplexed, though you will still get the same soaking. This understanding extends to everything.”