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It seems like the more I punish myself, the better it's been. What it is, I'm relentless and I never give up. I never take the easy way out.

John Lydon

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John Lydon
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: January 31
Actor
Guitarist
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Record Producer
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Singer-Songwriter
Television Presenter
Holloway
London
Johnny Rotten
John Joseph Lydon
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