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John Lydon quotes: Punk was never about one particular clean-cut imagery ... it's about many, many individuals coming very loosely together. Punk was never about one particular clean-cut imagery ... it's about many, many individuals coming very loosely together.
John Lydon quotes: People think I hate the Royal Family, but that's not true. People think I hate the Royal Family, but that's not true.
John Lydon quotes: I love pop music. It's not easy to write a good pop song. I love pop music. It's not easy to write a good pop song.
John Lydon quotes: I think national pride leads to nothing but wars and hate. I think national pride leads to nothing but wars and hate.
John Lydon quotes: When you grew up like me and my four brothers, you end up feeling somewhat inadequate, like somehow you don't count. When you grew up like me and my four brothers, you end up feeling somewhat inadequate, like somehow you don't count.
John Lydon quotes: Every single lyric I've ever written I meant. Every single lyric I've ever written I meant.
John Lydon quotes: I love books, and all the best ones are people analysing their own emotions. You can learn from that. I love books, and all the best ones are people analysing their own emotions. You can learn from that.
John Lydon quotes: I have one major problem with the Internet: It's full of liars. I have one major problem with the Internet: It's full of liars.
John Lydon quotes: My inspiration is everything that the human being gets up to. My inspiration is everything that the human being gets up to.
John Lydon quotes: Only the fakes survive. Only the fakes survive.
John Lydon quotes: Here's how I understand music. If you can play the same bunch of noise twice, it's music. To go beyond that is supercilious and pontificating. Here's how I understand music. If you can play the same bunch of noise twice, it's music. To go beyond that is supercilious and pontificating.
John Lydon quotes: Love is what you feel for a dog or a pussycat. It doesn't apply to humans. Love is what you feel for a dog or a pussycat. It doesn't apply to humans.
John Lydon quotes: I cannot comprehend fundamentalism. It's fundamentally wrong. I cannot comprehend fundamentalism. It's fundamentally wrong.
John Lydon quotes: The joy of life is in the work. The joy of life is in the work.
John Lydon quotes: I don't like the monikers, and I don't like being pigeonholed. You know, I'm a human being. I don't like the monikers, and I don't like being pigeonholed. You know, I'm a human being.
John Lydon quotes: I don't tolerate liars. When somebody lies to me, that's really, like, just unbearable. I don't tolerate liars. When somebody lies to me, that's really, like, just unbearable.
John Lydon quotes: I love America. I love Americans. I love America. I love Americans.
John Lydon quotes: I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Enjoy or die ... I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Enjoy or die ...
John Lydon quotes: I always find the mirror in the dressing room is where the best artists are. I always find the mirror in the dressing room is where the best artists are.
John Lydon quotes: As a young concert-going person, I was never enamoured with celebrities who would walk out to feature in certain songs and then walk off. As a young concert-going person, I was never enamoured with celebrities who would walk out to feature in certain songs and then walk off.
John Lydon quotes: Music can describe emotions far more accurately than words ever can. As soon as I realised that, I knew music was where I wanted to be. Music can describe emotions far more accurately than words ever can. As soon as I realised that, I knew music was where I wanted to be.
John Lydon quotes: I'm no one's lap dog, you can't put me on a leash. I'm no one's lap dog, you can't put me on a leash.
John Lydon quotes: I'd rather give up my ears than my eyes, which might sound unusual for a musician. I'd rather give up my ears than my eyes, which might sound unusual for a musician.
John Lydon quotes: Freedom isn't to do what you want at somebody else's expense. Freedom isn't to do what you want at somebody else's expense.
John Lydon quotes: If you are pissing people off, you know you are doing something right If you are pissing people off, you know you are doing something right
John Lydon quotes: Do not stand in the middle, go to the right or to the left. Do not stand in the middle, go to the right or to the left.
John Lydon quotes: Rules are important, but they're temporary and they're always supposed to be changed. Rules are important, but they're temporary and they're always supposed to be changed.
John Lydon quotes: I love being alive so much. When you come out of comas in your childhood, every moment awake is a joyous occasion. I love being alive so much. When you come out of comas in your childhood, every moment awake is a joyous occasion.
John Lydon quotes: I'm just permanently agitated by everything and everyone. I'm just permanently agitated by everything and everyone.
John Lydon quotes: Until I see an Arab country, a Muslim country, with a democracy, I won't understand how anyone can have a problem with how they're treated. Until I see an Arab country, a Muslim country, with a democracy, I won't understand how anyone can have a problem with how they're treated.
John Lydon quotes: I could take on England, but I couldn't take on one heroin user. I could take on England, but I couldn't take on one heroin user.
John Lydon quotes: Love is 2 minutes and 52 seconds of squelching noises. Love is 2 minutes and 52 seconds of squelching noises.
John Lydon quotes: Pop music I have always loved best. Pop music I have always loved best.
John Lydon quotes: It's quite clear to me I'm not a sexist and I'm not a misogynist. It's quite clear to me I'm not a sexist and I'm not a misogynist.
John Lydon quotes: For me, the best rock is not what you play - it's what you're not playing. For me, the best rock is not what you play - it's what you're not playing.
John Lydon quotes: I don't release records to be anything but enjoyable. I don't release records to be anything but enjoyable.
John Lydon quotes: Do what I want, be honest to myself and then it would do good for others, that's all, full on. Do what I want, be honest to myself and then it would do good for others, that's all, full on.
John Lydon quotes: Sometimes the most positive thing you can be in a boring society is absolutely negative. Sometimes the most positive thing you can be in a boring society is absolutely negative.
John Lydon quotes: People should never allow themselves to be dictated to by media. People should never allow themselves to be dictated to by media.
John Lydon quotes: I've always despised the hippies. I've always despised the hippies.
John Lydon quotes: I keep falling off the edge of the stage because I can't see it. I can't see my wrinkles in the mirror either, though. I keep falling off the edge of the stage because I can't see it. I can't see my wrinkles in the mirror either, though.
John Lydon quotes: I applaud the effort it takes to put a record together. I applaud the effort it takes to put a record together.
John Lydon quotes: Love 'em. Kool & the Gang, love 'em. What more can I say? Love 'em. Kool & the Gang, love 'em. What more can I say?
John Lydon quotes: I always knew the Sixties wasn't a revolution. It really was just a bunch of university students with wealthy parents having fun. I always knew the Sixties wasn't a revolution. It really was just a bunch of university students with wealthy parents having fun.
John Lydon quotes: If the Royal Family was going to assassinate someone, they would have gotten rid of me a long time ago. If the Royal Family was going to assassinate someone, they would have gotten rid of me a long time ago.
John Lydon quotes: If you have something to say then you want someone to pay attention or at least to have the opportunity for them to tell you to shut up and go If you have something to say then you want someone to pay attention or at least to have the opportunity for them to tell you to shut up and go away.
John Lydon quotes: There's nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it. There's nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it.
John Lydon quotes: It's a repressive society where you can't be horrible, I'm not horrible, they made me horrible, I'm just honest. It's a repressive society where you can't be horrible, I'm not horrible, they made me horrible, I'm just honest.
John Lydon quotes: The record companies fell apart - quite deservedly. Their corrupting, all-binding contract nonsense had to stop. The record companies fell apart - quite deservedly. Their corrupting, all-binding contract nonsense had to stop.
John Lydon quotes: I never take any commitment lightly, and I certainly don't take my wife lightly. I never did and I never will. That's permanent. That's true love. I never take any commitment lightly, and I certainly don't take my wife lightly. I never did and I never will. That's permanent. That's true love.
John Lydon quotes: We're Sex Pistols, we ain't fake. We're Sex Pistols, we ain't fake.
John Lydon quotes: No matter what you experience in life, it incorporates political tendencies, and in so many ways. No matter what you experience in life, it incorporates political tendencies, and in so many ways.
John Lydon quotes: You never know how things will work out. After all the bad reasons in the world, some good came out. You never know how things will work out. After all the bad reasons in the world, some good came out.
John Lydon quotes: I'd love to have been born into a wealthy family. I might have turned out even more marvellous than I am now ... I'd love to have been born into a wealthy family. I might have turned out even more marvellous than I am now ...
John Lydon quotes: Me, as a human, I never want to take away another human being's choices or lifestyles or anything. Me, as a human, I never want to take away another human being's choices or lifestyles or anything.
John Lydon quotes: Books are like my one and only joy. Books are like my one and only joy.
John Lydon quotes: I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine. I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine.
John Lydon quotes: Just because people think politically different to you doesn't mean they're inhuman. Just because people think politically different to you doesn't mean they're inhuman.
John Lydon quotes: It's nice to be a part of history but people should get it right. I may not be perfect, but I'm bloody close. It's nice to be a part of history but people should get it right. I may not be perfect, but I'm bloody close.
John Lydon quotes: U2 - that's a band that never should have existed. There's no life experience in any of their songs. U2 - that's a band that never should have existed. There's no life experience in any of their songs.
John Lydon quotes: Meat isn't murder, it's delicious. Meat isn't murder, it's delicious.
John Lydon quotes: There are some Rolling Stones songs that are just stunners. There are some Rolling Stones songs that are just stunners.
John Lydon quotes: Heaven is on this earth. There are no angels on the clouds with twanging harps ... That's just another man's fantasy. Heaven is on this earth. There are no angels on the clouds with twanging harps ... That's just another man's fantasy.
John Lydon quotes: Love is two minutes and fifty-two seconds of squishy sounds. Love is two minutes and fifty-two seconds of squishy sounds.
John Lydon quotes: I mean, the genuine roots of culture is folk music. I mean, the genuine roots of culture is folk music.
John Lydon quotes: I nearly die of fear before I go on stage. Something wicked. I can't eat a thing the day before a gig. I nearly die of fear before I go on stage. Something wicked. I can't eat a thing the day before a gig.
John Lydon quotes: Remaining childish is a tremendous state of innocence. Remaining childish is a tremendous state of innocence.
John Lydon quotes: Live music is healthy. Live music is healthy.
John Lydon quotes: There are no limits to where our brains can take us. We are, if there be a God, God's gracious creation. There are no limits to where our brains can take us. We are, if there be a God, God's gracious creation.
John Lydon quotes: I find Lady Gaga hilarious. And I kind of like her. My heart's warmed to her. I find Lady Gaga hilarious. And I kind of like her. My heart's warmed to her.
John Lydon quotes: There's many, many ways to write a song. But generally, sitting down at a table and writing is not one of them. There's many, many ways to write a song. But generally, sitting down at a table and writing is not one of them.
John Lydon quotes: Punk became a circus didn't it? Everybody got it wrong. The message was supposed to be: Don't follow us, do what you want! Punk became a circus didn't it? Everybody got it wrong. The message was supposed to be: Don't follow us, do what you want!
John Lydon quotes: I think there's something basically wrong with the general public that they do need their icons. I think there's something basically wrong with the general public that they do need their icons.
John Lydon quotes: I'm aware of my songs. I'm aware of them because they're about true emotions, true feelings, things that matter. I'm aware of my songs. I'm aware of them because they're about true emotions, true feelings, things that matter.
John Lydon quotes: Punk is like looking at a mirror. I already have a mirror so I don't need the Offspring to remind me how gorgeous I am. Punk is like looking at a mirror. I already have a mirror so I don't need the Offspring to remind me how gorgeous I am.
John Lydon quotes: I don't believe in false memories, like I don't believe in false songs. I don't believe in false memories, like I don't believe in false songs.
John Lydon quotes: If you give me the chance, I'll destroy America for you. If you give me the chance, I'll destroy America for you.
John Lydon quotes: I never thought of Green Day as a punk band. Just bubblegum, really. I never thought of Green Day as a punk band. Just bubblegum, really.
John Lydon quotes: If you can sort out why you feel the way you do then you might be in better shape to meet your maker. If you can sort out why you feel the way you do then you might be in better shape to meet your maker.
John Lydon quotes: I don't believe in pets. I like animals to be wild and free. I don't believe in pets. I like animals to be wild and free.
John Lydon quotes: I don't listen to music. I hate music. I don't listen to music. I hate music.
John Lydon quotes: Turn the other cheek too often and you get a razor through it. Turn the other cheek too often and you get a razor through it.
John Lydon quotes: I had an Irish Catholic education. Horrible nuns, vindictive and cruel. I had an Irish Catholic education. Horrible nuns, vindictive and cruel.
John Lydon quotes: The sounds of anger are not melodic. The sounds of anger are not melodic.
John Lydon quotes: Don't accept the old order. Get rid of it. Don't accept the old order. Get rid of it.
John Lydon quotes: Maybe I'm a prehistoric monster by being an individual. It's highly likely. All I offer to others is their own individuality. Grab it! Maybe I'm a prehistoric monster by being an individual. It's highly likely. All I offer to others is their own individuality. Grab it!
John Lydon quotes: Britain's an island; it's always had a constant ebb and flow of immigration - it makes it a better place. Britain's an island; it's always had a constant ebb and flow of immigration - it makes it a better place.
John Lydon quotes: If you were to look back at me as a school kid you'd see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character. If you were to look back at me as a school kid you'd see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character.
John Lydon quotes: I've done no harm to no one. In fact, I think I've improved the world. I've done no harm to no one. In fact, I think I've improved the world.
John Lydon quotes: Music is a simulation of something, but language is the greatest thing we possess. Music is a simulation of something, but language is the greatest thing we possess.
John Lydon quotes: I'm in England so often I haven't really left, but Americans aren't at all like they're misrepresented through their politicians. I'm in England so often I haven't really left, but Americans aren't at all like they're misrepresented through their politicians.
John Lydon quotes: Any kind of history you read is basically the winning side telling you the others were bad. Any kind of history you read is basically the winning side telling you the others were bad.
John Lydon quotes: Obama's dense as a doorbell; not much going on up there - it's a wooden top. Obama's dense as a doorbell; not much going on up there - it's a wooden top.
John Lydon quotes: I hate death; it takes people away from you. You're left feeling rudderless. I hate death; it takes people away from you. You're left feeling rudderless.
John Lydon quotes: The only notes that matter come in a wad The only notes that matter come in a wad
John Lydon quotes: When you talk like an asshole and look like an asshole, you're an asshole When you talk like an asshole and look like an asshole, you're an asshole
John Lydon quotes: I do use my music to entertain myself, as indeed I use other people's music. I do use my music to entertain myself, as indeed I use other people's music.
John Lydon quotes: I love discordancy. It makes people ill at ease and wakes up a part of their brain that's normally asleep. I love discordancy. It makes people ill at ease and wakes up a part of their brain that's normally asleep.
John Lydon quotes: You can always wake up on the wrong side of the bed and, boo-hiss, everyone suffers. We can all be temperamental. You can always wake up on the wrong side of the bed and, boo-hiss, everyone suffers. We can all be temperamental.
John Lydon quotes: Americans being upright and forthright and honest and true to themselves is a very hard concept. Americans being upright and forthright and honest and true to themselves is a very hard concept.

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