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It's no good being nice and young and naive. There's no good in that at all. You've got to do it all yourself, and you've gotta learn quick. And you can't look for sympathy either.

John Lydon

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John Lydon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 31
Actor
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Johnny Rotten
John Joseph Lydon
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