My role in society, or any artist or poet's role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.
Source: Interview, 8 Dec. 1980, KFRC RKO Radio, given the day of his death.
-- John Lennon, (Oct 9 1940-1980), English singer, songwriter, musician; He wrote with Paul McCartney, the songs/music of The Beatles; their first song was Love Me Do,1962.