It’s nearly impossible to believe John Lennon would have turned sixty-five today. His influence on my life has been astounding, not for having been a Beatle, but for who he was as a human being. When I first put it together that he was a Libra and I was a Libra, I made the decision that if I was going to be a Libra, I was going to be a Libra like John Lennon. Having him as a role model throughout the years, I’ve seen how that decision has only helped me to be a better person. Not without his human foibles — and not ashamed to reveal those in ways that were sometimes painful to watch — John taught me to own my humanity, faults and all, and to look life squarely in the face with an attitude of, this is who I am. Sorry if you don’t like it. It has never let me down...
“I’m not going to change the way I look or the way I feel
to conform to anything. I’ve always been a freak. So I’ve been
a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know.
I’m one of those people.”
“If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my
art or music, then in that respect you can call me that…
I believe in what I do, and I’ll say it.”
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You
can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s
going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it.
You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.”
to conform to anything. I’ve always been a freak. So I’ve been
a freak all my life and I have to live with that, you know.
I’m one of those people.”
“If being an egomaniac means I believe in what I do and in my
art or music, then in that respect you can call me that…
I believe in what I do, and I’ll say it.”
“We’ve got this gift of love, but love is like a precious plant. You
can’t just accept it and leave it in the cupboard or just think it’s
going to get on by itself. You’ve got to keep watering it.
You’ve got to really look after it and nurture it.”
