If The Beatles or the 60s had a message, it was Learn to swim. And once youve learned – swim! – John Lennon

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. Id say we deserve ours more. – John Lennon

I realized that kids everywhere go for the same stuff; and seeing as wed done it in England, theres no reason why we couldnt do it in America too. – John Lennon

I thought of nothing else but rock n roll; apart from sex and food and money–but thats all the same thing, really. – John Lennon