John Lydon
John Lydon
John Joseph Lydon, also known by his former stage name Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known as the lead singer of the late 1970's punk band The Sex Pistols, which lasted from 1975 until 1978, and again for various revivals during the 1990s and 2000s. He is also the lead singer of post-punk band Public Image Ltd, which he founded and fronted from 1978 until 1993, and again since 2009...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth31 January 1956
family might born
I'd love to have been born into a wealthy family. I might have turned out even more marvellous than I am now...
media reputation creation
My reputation is a media creation.
lunch nice-cars three
Stroll into work at 10. Lunch from 12 till three. Leave work at five. That's living!
black-and-white army color
Some visualize the Pistols era in shades of black and white. It wasn't. Actually, the colors I envision are neon or army dirt green with fluorescent pink--anything that would annoy."
lying fantasy should
I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Enjoy or die...
choices want lifestyle
Me, as a human, I never want to take away another human being's choices or lifestyles or anything.
love-is two mind
Love is two minutes fifty-two seconds of squishing noises. It shows your mind isn't clicking right.
men ideas gigs
The idea of hearing, 'Great gig, man,' one more time just turns my stomach over.
book people emotion
I love books, and all the best ones are people analysing their own emotions. You can learn from that.
individuality monsters offers
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!
empty-vessels rotten sound
You'll find that empty vessels make the most sound.
christian hurt space
I have values. But morals are Christian. There's no religion here. Values. Don't hurt when you don't need to, but don't let anybody step over that line - it's an invisible line, but it's respect for somebody's space.
loneliness men self
Michael Jackson plays the wounded puppy very well. 'I must be the loneliest man in the world'. Well, you're not a man. And the loneliness is self inflicted, so sod off you pathetic puerile pimp. I wonder what color his willy is.
effort together records
I applaud the effort it takes to put a record together.