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Orato: It's often been said and written that you, and artists in general, push the boundaries ‐ what are the boundaries in your mind?
Yoko Ono: What I see at that moment is usually pushing the boundaries unintentionally.
Orato: What is art's purpose?
Yoko Ono: To help us survive.
Orato: What is your life’s purpose?
Yoko Ono: To live.
Orato: Why is what’s innocent so shocking to some? For example, your breast/vulva work: My Mummy Was Beautiful...
Yoko Ono: I can't speak for others.
Orato: Ursula K. Le Guin said, "The creative adult is a child who survived." What did you survive?
Yoko Ono: Death.
Orato: Which is the worst: to be criticized, idolized or ignored and why?
Yoko Ono: That's like asking which is better: Hit by a lightning, touched by a breeze, or seeing the ocean moving without you. They are all alright.
Orato: What is your favorite color?
Yoko Ono: All colors.
Orato: What is your favorite word?
Yoko Ono: All words.
Orato: What was your most shining moment?
Yoko Ono: I will see it when it comes.
Orato: What was your greatest disappointment?
Yoko Ono: Being a perfectionist, life was a series of disappointments. Being human, life was a series of joy.
Orato: Where is the voice of the peace movement today?
Yoko Ono: Everywhere. It's not loud enough for you to hear because we of this century believe in doing things quietly. It's too dangerous to do it in the way we did then. That was fist power. Now it's dream power.
Orato: What makes you cry?
Yoko Ono: When I'm moved.
Orato: What makes you laugh?
Yoko Ono: I laugh at the incongruity of life.
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Re: A Minute With Yoko Ono
By Heather Wallace, January 16, 2008 at 14:47Well, it's been a day since Yoko's mind was on my questions. The grooviness of it is still with me. Since yesterday I have explored her MySpace a bit and discovered she's not always a woman of such few words. In fact, she has many words!
Incidentally, on her Facebook page was the most breathtaking photograph of John Lennon composing Imagine on his white grand piano at home in Tittenhurst, Ascot. 21 June, 1971. I'm glad this story led me to that photograph. How beautiful.
Re: A Minute With Yoko Ono
By luyen, January 16, 2008 at 17:25That's funny ;-) I'm sure as a woman who's been around, seen the world, and done many many things in her personal life and career, she likes to have fun now and then...to shake up the establishment so to speak maybe... - now that I think about it, the mystery is kind of refreshing too.
Re: A Minute With Yoko Ono
By luyen, January 15, 2008 at 16:59That's great you got this interview Heather, nicely done. I found this interview very interesting - i wonder if there's more or there's less, i think when you communicate with someone, being cryptic doesn't help though...that's not a criticism, i just think language is more effective in a different way.
Re: A Minute With Yoko Ono
By Heather Wallace, January 15, 2008 at 17:15By cryptic do you mean the questions posed, or the responses? I think the fact Yoko sat down at her computer and pondered questions I posed is just groovy. Sure, I'd like to know more, but mystery and randomness is good too. With a poet's mind, language is effective in many ways. If you have burning questions that remain, maybe you could post them here...you never know...she may answer!
Re: A Minute With Yoko Ono
By luyen, January 15, 2008 at 17:36Hey Heather, yes i thought the questions were good, i thought the answers were...interesting, maybe you can tell us more about how she answered.
When i read it, i imagined if I asked someone, what's your favorite color? And they say all colors, i'd feel like they weren't taking me seriously or in outer space somewhere...but it's hard to tell without the body language and hearing someone's voice...
p.s. what do you think a poet's mind is? I've done my share of reading poetry and writing it believe it or not, and i'm not sure myself what it means - i know i fantasized a lot, which was never a bad thing...
Re: A Minute With Yoko Ono
By Heather Wallace, January 15, 2008 at 17:52Hey Lu - she answered them via e-mail, so I didn't get to hear her voice. I suppose loving all colors is a good thing though. Personally I like red and purple. If pressed I could tell you why. ;)
I think a poet's mind can read a single word and see an ocean. The word 'YES' is what started her and John's love affair.
But I do hear what you're saying. I know Yoko didn't even begin to scratch the surface. Check out her Myspace - she does a lot more writing there ;)
Re: A Minute With Yoko Ono
By Trisha Baptie, January 15, 2008 at 14:41I had no idea what her style was like until I looked her up a bit more. Very keeping with her style, true. I am left with even more questions than before! Sometimes expanding can be good. Sometimes stark is good too.
I'm still left with... random.....
Re: A Minute With Yoko Ono
By Heather Wallace, January 15, 2008 at 13:20I thought this was in keeping with Yoko's work to date. She has a stark style and says little to communicate much. I could probably delve deeper, but as I imagine Yoko would say, "Why?"
Re: A Minute With Yoko Ono
By Trisha Baptie, January 15, 2008 at 13:07OK, so I read this 3 times and the only word that comes to mind is......random.....