Julian Lennon
Birthday:
8 April 1963, Liverpool, England, UK
Birth Name:
John Charles Julian Lennon
Height:
173 cm
Julian Lennon was born on April 8, 1963 in Liverpool, England as John Charles Julian Lennon.
I've found constancy and balance between creativity and normality.
I've found constancy and balance between creativity and normality.
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: hi...Show more »
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. Show less «
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 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've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.
I've been a philanthropist for all my life, and... I've had many involvements in humanitarian and environmental issues.
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.
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.
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...Show more »
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. Show less «
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.
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.
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 ...Show more »
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. Show less «
I think everyone has the potential to be creative, but they have to find the avenue or avenues that work for them.
I think everyone has the potential to be creative, but they have to find the avenue or avenues that work for them.
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...Show more »
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. Show less «
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.
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.
As much as I love music, in my mind, photography is what makes me the happiest - that's for sure.
As much as I love music, in my mind, photography is what makes me the happiest - that's for sure.
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.
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.
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 ...Show more »
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. Show less «
I'm not one for flings, I can tell you that.
I'm not one for flings, I can tell you that.
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 want...Show more »
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. Show less «
I'm one of those people who snake through the crowd, keep my head low. I'm not looking for attention.
I'm one of those people who snake through the crowd, keep my head low. I'm not looking for attention.
He was like a real dad, you know. We used to sit down with guitars and mess around.
He was like a real dad, you know. We used to sit down with guitars and mess around.
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 ...Show more »
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. Show less «
I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'
I find it upsetting to see the erosion of manners. It's very scary. Where are the 'pleases' and 'thank yous?'
My dad's music was a great inspiration to me.
My dad's music was a great inspiration to me.
I am not John Lennon; I never will be!
I am not John Lennon; I never will be!
People are generally badly advised when they're starting out in the creative field.
People are generally badly advised when they're starting out in the creative field.
A lot of people think that I grew up in recording studios and knew the whole process, but that was never the case.
A lot of people think that I grew up in recording studios and knew the whole process, but that was never the case.
I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet!
I had always thought of starting my own record company. I haven't regretted the decision - yet!
Like most photographers, I try to capture a moment in my work.
Like most photographers, I try to capture a moment in my work.
I've done every kind of touring known to mankind. I've played the big and the small places.
I've done every kind of touring known to mankind. I've played the big and the small places.
My goal in life has been to be a songsmith, not a pop person.
My goal in life has been to be a songsmith, not a pop person.
You never know how your work is going to be received.
You never know how your work is going to be received.
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, f...Show more »
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. Show less «
I've never really wanted to know the truth about how Dad was with me. There was some negative stuff, like when he said I'd come out of a whi...Show more »
I've never really wanted to know the truth about how Dad was with me. There was some negative stuff, like when he said I'd come out of a whiskey bottle on a Saturday night. Stuff like that. You think, 'Where's the love in that?' ...There seems to be far more pictures of me and Paul [McCartney] playing together at that age than there are pictures of me and my dad. Show less «
Julian Lennon's Photos
Bartender #3 in Biker Bar
