Yoko Ono Quotes

I always say to people when I'm trying to get something going, bringing on other producers or other directors, "You can think of 95 reasons why not to make a movie. You've got to address why you want to make the movie and get it done. Just do it." I tend to live by that rule.

If you want people to take action, you must refrain from giving them the answers.

If you want somethin', go get it. Period.

Hold up a mirror and ask yourself what you are capable of doing, and what you really care about. Then take the initiative - don't wait for someone else to ask you to act.

For true success ask yourself these four questions: Why? Why not? Why not me? Why not now?

You have to challenge yourself and things happen from there.

Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.

Know yourself and go in swinging.

My teacher says that everything that you want in the world is one step away, you just have to figure out which direction to step in.

Wringin' your hands only stops you from rollin' up your sleeves.

Sometimes, the only way of doing something is to do it.

Every choice gives you a chance to pave your own road. Keep moving. Full speed ahead

To wish for change will change nothing; To make the decision to take action right now will change everything.

When it can't be done, do it. If you don't do it, it doesn't exist.

My father instilled in me that if you don't see things happening the way you want them to, you get out there and make them happen.

You have to have a plan. This isn't wishing. Instead of always being in a hopeful situation - like, 'I hope one day ...' - let's claim it now.

The two important things I did learn were that you are as powerful and strong as you allow yourself to be, and that the most difficult part of any endeavor is taking the first step, making the first decision.

So many young people say, 'I'm just going to see what happens.' It's so much more powerful to make things happen and have a plan.

You can do anything you want to do, if you know what to do.

One has to take initiative in life to achieve what he or she wants.

I can honestly say that I've done everything I've wanted to do, always. Not without difficulty. But every time I wanted to do something, I just did it, from the age of 18 when I started my own theater with my friends. When I decided I wanted to act. I just bit the bullet.

Don't be put off by people who know what is not possible. Do what needs to be done, and check to see if it was impossible only after you are done.

If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door.

You have to lift your head up out of the mud and just do it.

Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.