Julian Lennon Quotes & Sayings

Dad once said to me that should he pass away, if there was some way of letting me know he was going to be ok - that we were all going to be ok - the message would come to me in the form of a white feather. Then something happened to me about ten years ago when I was on tour in Australia. I was presented with a white feather by an Aboriginal tribal elder, which definitely took my breath away. One thing for sure is that the white feather has always represented peace to me. — Julian Lennon

I'm not one for flings, I can tell you that. — Julian Lennon

I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet! — Julian Lennon

My goal in life has been to be a songsmith, not a pop person. — Julian Lennon

All you butterflies and you ballerinas, dance until you fall. Dream and believe. Follow what you're searching for. — Julian Lennon

Dad was a hypocrite. He could talk about peace and love to the world but he could never show it to his wife and son. — Julian Lennon

If you bring a child into this world, whether it's planned or an accident, you'd better make sure you can care for it. You have to be around. You make time. It's as simple as that. — Julian Lennon

I realise myself that hate wastes a lot of time and energy, and I would rather re-direct any energy that I have to good and positive use. — Julian Lennon

For me my work is always being compared to my heritage. It has been quite a challenge unto itself just to drop into my voice and develop my individuated sound. — Julian Lennon

Dad could talk about peace and love out loud to the world, but he could never show it to the people who supposedly meant the most to him: his wife and son. How can you talk about peace and love and have a family in bits and pieces - no communication, adultery, divorce? You can't do it, not if you're being true and honest with yourself. — Julian Lennon

I live in a small apartment in London, not some big house with a lot of security. I don't like too much security. There's no freedom. I'm a person, not some precious diamond that needs guarding every second. — Julian Lennon

Like most photographers, I try to capture a moment in my work. — Julian Lennon

A lot of people think that I grew up in recording studios and knew the whole process, but that was never the case. — Julian Lennon

I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and ... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues. — Julian Lennon

He wasn't a great father. He was a great musician. That's always been a touchy one, and it will be until I can find the answer, but I don't know if there is one. — Julian Lennon

I've found constancy and balance between creativity and normality. — Julian Lennon

I think everyone has the potential to be creative, but they have to find the avenue or avenues that work for them. — Julian Lennon

He was like a real dad, you know. We used to sit down with guitars and mess around. — Julian Lennon

I am not John Lennon; I never will be! — Julian Lennon

As much as I love music, in my mind, photography is what makes me the happiest - that's for sure. — Julian Lennon

I am a complete mother's boy. I try to do everything with honour, respect and grace because the last thing I would want to do is hurt her. — Julian Lennon

My dad's music was a great inspiration to me. — Julian Lennon

I can't stay mad very long. I get grumpy when I read a bad review. I say, 'How could he say that about my music?' Then I forget about it. If I got mad every time somebody wrote something negative about me, I'd be exploding all the time. I'd be burned out just from reading reviews. — Julian Lennon

I get twitchy if I don't pick up a guitar or sit at the piano every now and then ... I have to do it; I don't have a choice. — Julian Lennon

I know that Dad was an idol to millions who grew up loving his music and his ideals. But to me he wasn't a musician or a peace icon, he was the father I loved and who let me down in so many ways. After the age of five, when my parents separated, I saw him only a handful of times, and when I did he was often remote and intimidating. I grew up longing for more contact with him but felt rejected and unimportant in his life.
... While Dad was fast becoming one of the wealthiest men in his field, Mum and I had very little and she was going out to work to support us. — Julian Lennon

Dad made me laugh a lot. He was a real comedian. He had a real sarcastic sense of humour, he could really make a fool out of people. I have to watch it a little bit, because I caught that habit from him. I was really fond of him. He was my idol. — Julian Lennon

I love to sit on a mountain top and gaze. I don't think of anything but the people I care about and the view. — Julian Lennon

Nothing changes, until you change. Everything changes, once you change — Julian Lennon

I've done every kind of touring known to mankind. I've played the big and the small places. — Julian Lennon

Music's been with me from the get-go. It was always around me as a kid. Dad got me my first guitar when I was 11 and, at school, if you wanted to be cool you had to be in a band. — Julian Lennon

I don't meditate in any formal way, but I often lie in bed or find myself in nature and enter into that state of quiet where I get images, feelings, or melodies. — Julian Lennon

I'm one of those people who snake through the crowd, keep my head low. I'm not looking for attention. — Julian Lennon

I have a short temper - I think it's part of the Celtic background. I used to be a lot more angry, but I was quite discreet with it. — Julian Lennon

On the one hand, I've had such a normal upbringing with my mum, who has kept me grounded, but on the other, the wild experiences through my dad. — Julian Lennon

I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?' — Julian Lennon

You never know how your work is going to be received. — Julian Lennon

People are generally badly advised when they're starting out in the creative field. — Julian Lennon