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Don't accept the old order. Get rid of it.

John Lydon

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John Lydon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 31
Actor
Guitarist
Lyricist
Record Producer
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Singer-Songwriter
Television Presenter
Holloway
London
Johnny Rotten
John Joseph Lydon
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Music is escapism from the grim realities of life. But then as soon as you escape into the music, from my point of view, I found I had to deal with the very things that I thought I was running away from. I wanted to hit those problems on the head and resolve them. So they didn't remain as issues in my psyche.
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The day I run out of ideas is the day I stop making records.
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I never thought of Green Day as a punk band. Just bubblegum, really.
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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.
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My way of thinking as I approach any human being on this planet is, 'What are you doing now?' That's what interests me. I don't come at anybody with a whole bunch of assumptions.
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I always find the mirror in the dressing room is where the best artists are.
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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.
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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.
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People should never allow themselves to be dictated to by media.
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My words are my bullets.
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I somehow hope - naïve though I may be, utopian, possibly - that my music has some kind of calming effect on the universe, that it's somehow beneficial to people.
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The way the music industry is now geared, it's fewer accolades towards new and upcoming acts. New bands offer bright creativity. It's a set format. A venue would rather hire a DJ than a band, and that's a problem.
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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.
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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!
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I like lime-flavoured yoghurt. The end. There is no religion. It’s a man-made fabrication. Once you understand that, you’ll be a happier individual. Atheism is as pointless as satanism.
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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.
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I'm just permanently agitated by everything and everyone.
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I'm not blowing my own trumpet here, but I made a rap song 20 years ago with Afrika Bambaataa.
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There's many, many ways to write a song. But generally, sitting down at a table and writing is not one of them.
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I like America's diversity and its landscapes.
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