Quote by John Lennon
Lots of people who complained about us receiving the MBE received

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

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And God help Bruce Springsteen when they decide hes no longer God… Theyll turn on him, and I hope he survives it. – John Lennon

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The basic thing nobody asks is why do people take drugs of any sort? Why do we have these accessories to normal living to live? I mean, is there something wrong with society thats making us so pressurized, that we cannot live without guarding ourselves against it? – John Lennon

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

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Imagine the thrill for us going on the Ed Sullivan Show, especially when they told us it was the biggest show ever. I still remember one of the producer guys coming into our dressing room just before we went on and saying – Paul McCartney

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Mr. and Mrs. McCartney are vegans, and what they stand for is the complete elimination of the killing of anything that is breathing. – Danny Williams

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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

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