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.”

“My dad's music was a great inspiration to me.”

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

“I've done every kind of touring known to mankind. I've played the big and the small places.”

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

“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.”

“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.”

“Like most photographers, I try to capture a moment in my work.”

“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.”

“You never know how your work is going to be received.”

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

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“I am not John Lennon; I never will be!”

“My goal in life has been to be a songsmith, not a pop person.”

“I'm not one for flings, I can tell you that.”

“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.”

“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.”