Claim: John Lennon once said: "When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down 'happy'. They told me I didn't understand the assignment, and I told them they didn't understand life."
Fact-check: No evidence John Lennon quote about happiness is real - Full Fact
Verdict: there's no evidence of john lennon ever telling this anecdote.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Sarah Turnnidge
Date published: 2022-05-13T00:00:00