In 1979, a year before his death, John said, " I don't have any hankering to be looked upon as a sex object, a male, macho rock singer.  I looked after the baby, I made bread, I was a househusband, and I am proud of it. It is the wave of the future, and I am glad to be in the forefront of that". 

John spent his life being in the forefront of everyone else when he wrote All you need is Love, Revolution, Give Peace a Chance, and of course Imagine.  He was ahead of his time when he staged the "Bed In" in Amsterdam and when he returned his MBE award to the Queen.

A few days before his life was cut short, John, speaking about Peace, said, "Human beings can make a difference.  Where there is life, there is hope".