And, because my role in society Â"or any artist or poet's role" is to try to 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. And it's like that's the job of the artist in society, not to"¦ they're not some alienated being living on the outskirts of town. It's fine to live on the outskirts of town, but artists must reflect what we all are. ["¦] If that's taken it too much on meself, I feel that artists are that: they're reflections of society"¦ mirrors. -
John Lennon