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What I like or dislike in music is my internal affair. I never want an audience out there to be influenced because John said. I don't want to have to endure that kind of nonsense. I work for the art of the individual.
John Lydon
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John Lydon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 31
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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.
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The record companies fell apart - quite deservedly. Their corrupting, all-binding contract nonsense had to stop.
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If the Royal Family was going to assassinate someone, they would have gotten rid of me a long time ago.
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U2 - that's a band that never should have existed. There's no life experience in any of their songs.
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I'm not able to tell you what the best song is yet, because there's more to come. I feel that in me. I can still feel the burning energy and the desire to create and create and create.
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When you talk like an asshole and look like an asshole, you're an asshole
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If I'm left to my own devices, I will be tempted to make the most unlistenable music possible.
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Art should be life. It's an imitation of life. It should have some humanity in it.
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You know, I've been to some superstars' houses, and I've been really disgusted when I see their platinum discs hanging in the toilet. They're just there on the walls glaring at you when you're trying to be occupied with other things.
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I don't believe in anarchy, because it will ultimately amount to the power of the bully, with weapons. Gandhi is my life's inspiration: passive resistance. I don't want to live in the Thunderdome with Mad Max.
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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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Remaining childish is a tremendous state of innocence.
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I love discordancy. It makes people ill at ease and wakes up a part of their brain that's normally asleep.
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For me, the anarchy movement is hilarious. It's all under .org, which is of course government sponsored websites, and then they're all wearing corporate clothing from the Dr.Martin's to the back sacks and the cell phones, they're all flying around on corporate jets and using corporate highways. Very anarchistic!
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Americans being upright and forthright and honest and true to themselves is a very hard concept.
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There are some Rolling Stones songs that are just stunners.
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Stroll into work at 10. Lunch from 12 till three. Leave work at five. That's living!
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I've done no harm to no one. In fact, I think I've improved the world.
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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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You'll find that empty vessels make the most sound.
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