Quotes by John Lydon

“Within a year or two, however, a couple of the first things I wrote Anarchy In The UK and God Save The Queen really hit their target. Id like to thank the British public library system: that was ...”

“These were early days for me in the American culture, and so I wasnt aware that when people are showing you guns, theyre not threatening you, its like theyre showing you their art collection. For m...”

“Occasionally, a re-enactment is a fine thing. I love Civil War re-enactments.”

“Having a birthday cake squashed into your face by young kids? Delicious. I always don a Santa suit at Christmas. Remaining childish is a tremendous state of innocence.”

“I hate death it takes people away from you. You're left feeling rudderless. ”

“I went to visit Alcatraz years ago when I was on tour with the Pistols, and I really liked the atmosphere of the place. I genuinely, really, thoroughly enjoyed the whole morning there. I just liked...”

“Being born into the Royal Family is like being born into a mental asylum. Marrying into it is not something to be taken lightly.”

“I always find the mirror in the dressing room is where the best artists are.”

“If you give me the chance, I'll destroy America for you.”

“My biggest fear is mindlessly and stupidly repeating myself.”

“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.”

“Sometimes the most positive thing you can be in a boring society is absolutely negative.”

“If my leg falls off, I'll get a prosthetic. There'd be no deep sadness about. I'd just get on with it! It's called life, and I love life. You have to be positive, and you have to crack on no matter...”

“It's volatile, the marriage. Which one isn't? Nothing better than a good, full-on row. Get it all out. Say rude and nasty things. And then be sorry. Genuinely sorry, afterwards.”

“When you come from desperate poverty, and that's exactly what I come from, you know that nonsenses are not to be tolerated. I'm not sure who gains from chaos, but I know it's not the poor folks in ...”

“These days young kids don't have any place to form an epic adventure. It's more often in front of the TV screen or a laptop. That's very hard on them. They're being taught daily unsocial skills. Fa...”

“I hate the technological rip-offs that pass for music formats these days, and go back to vinyl to hear a good record because the sound is always so much fuller. I don't even like listening to music...”

“Move to Italy. I mean it: they know about living in debt; they don't care. I stayed out there for five months while I was making a film called 'Order Of Death,' and they've really got it sussed. Ni...”

“I don't have any expensive habits. I'm not a car collector or any of that nonsense. But I'd love to be incredibly wealthy for no reason at all.”

“I don't have huge bank accounts. I'd love one. But it wouldn't change much. I don't have any expensive habits. I'm not a car collector or any of that nonsense. But I'd love to be incredibly wealthy...”