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Quote by John Lennon

“There are a lot of people walking around with long hair now and some trendy middle class kids in pretty clothes. But nothing changed except that we all dressed up a bit, leaving the same bastards running everything.”

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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

“We went to America a few times and [Brian] Epstein always tried to waffle on at us about saying nothing about Vietnam. So there came a time when George [Harrison] and I said 'Listen, when they ask next time, we're going to say we don't like that war and we think they should get right out.' That's what we did.”

Thinking Should Said War America Next Asks Vietnam Next Time Brian Waffles Saying Nothing

Author:John Lennon

“I'd always felt repressed. We were all so pressurised that there was hardly any chance of expressing ourselves, especially working at that rate, touring continually and always kept in a cocoon of myths and dreams.”

Dream Felt Chance Rate Myth Touring Repressed Cocoons

Author:John Lennon

“It's pretty hard when you are Caesar and everyone is saying how wonderful you are and they are giving you all the goodies and the girls, it's pretty hard to break out of that, to say 'Well, I don't want to be king, I want to be real.'”

Want Giving Wells Real Hard Girl Break Wonderful Kings Being Real Break Out

Author:John Lennon

“The second political thing I did was to say 'The Beatles are bigger than Jesus.' That really broke the scene, I nearly got shot in America for that. It was a big trauma for all the kids that were following us.”

Bigs Kids America Political Jesus Scene Shots Bigger Following Trauma Broke

Author:John Lennon