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John Lydon Quotes

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 in the car Picture Quote #1

I love boating - not flash, ‘noisy go fast’ nonsense, but the general relaxation of it. My wife and I love to get in our little Wellcraft and go as far out to sea as we can, hopefully beyond land. That is the best thing you can ever do. It clears your psyche Picture Quote #1

I love conversation and the sharing of different thoughts and philosophies. That kind of stuff always makes me happy. I don’t mind interviews, either - I like doing them Picture Quote #1

I showed what I can do with butter, right? Eighty-five percent increase in sales. I’m very proud of them Country Life ads. They were funny and clever and classy like the Toblerone ads I grew up with Picture Quote #1

I was brought up and raised in Britain as a Labour man, and that quickly changed. And I find there are more working-class people in the Conservative Party than the Labour party Picture Quote #1

I’m 100% proud of the TV work I achieved. The work I did on shows on insects and Great White sharks... stuff that’s in school curriculums in England. Now they are showing up on Discovery Channel Picture Quote #1

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I’m not great at dealing with death, I have to say. I find death very hard: my mum, my dad, Sid Vicious. I’m not a monster; I feel it and it scares me. One death at a time, please, is all my heart will bear Picture Quote #1

I’ve been asked over the years to compile a list of desert-island discs. I couldn’t do that. If I was trapped on a desert island, I don’t think I’d want 10 songs to bring with me Picture Quote #1

I’ve had great pleasure meeting the likes of Newt Gingrich and having a chat with the fellow on a staircase. I found him completely dishonest and totally likeable, because he doesn’t care! He knows what a politician is, and he’s a perfect embodiment of one Picture Quote #1

I’ve helped launch 49 careers - those that have been in PiL. To me, they are my babies; whatever they get up to, they know I love them. They’ve been living in my pockets, and they should show more gratitude Picture Quote #1

If you ever want to know why I’m not on a record label, look at ‘The X Factor!’ Honestly, of all the people that strive to break barriers in music and do good things and write great lyrics, not one of them would ever pass the first round on any of these competitions Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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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. Nice cars. Sharp suits. Great food. Stroll into work at 10. Lunch from 12 till three. Leave work at five. That’s living! Picture Quote #1

My entire life, socially, was all around the Maggie era. That was the great challenge as a Sex Pistol was how to deal with Margaret Thatcher. I think we did rather good Picture Quote #1

Oscar Wilde turned the world upside down and was able to laugh at it, and hopefully by the time I’m 120 and worn out, that’s what I will achieve. I love being alive so much Picture Quote #1

Records were vitally important to the development of music and of all music cultures. With that being pushed by the wayside, I can’t see an iPod uniting us. In fact it separates us, the streets are full of people bumping into lamp posts, listening to their own little universe, and there’s no sharing in that Picture Quote #1

The only good political movement I’ve seen lately was Occupy Wall Street. They had no leaders, which was genius. But unfortunately it always ends up with some hippy playing a flute Picture Quote #1

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. Facebook is an unsocial skill. It’s so sad Picture Quote #1

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You gotta bear in mind, the youth - and this is just in Britain alone - have nowhere to go in the evenings. They’ve closed all the social centers. There’s not even a patch of grass to kick a ball on Picture Quote #1

You need the past as a guideline. The history of music is a good basis, but to escape that stuff, that tortuous rulebook, you have to learn it first. It’s kind of like religion - once you’ve written the Bible, that’s it, move on Picture Quote #1

I love pop music. It’s not easy to write a good pop song. It may be easier to put out a fake jazz album, as Sting does from time to time Picture Quote #1

Dummy Dum Dum was my nickname for years at school. I was the strange one of the family, the one who couldn’t remember his name Picture Quote #1

You can always wake up on the wrong side of the bed and, boo-hiss, everyone suffers. We can all be temperamental Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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Anyone who’s parading under a $100,00-plus video is not free from corporate. That’s just the MTV advertising agency. I find them all to be just a bit of a sham Picture Quote #1

You have moments of grief in life, and if you can put pen to paper and capture that, that’s something wonderful. I can revisit actual songs about past deaths, and I know that emotion is as true now as it was then Picture Quote #1

Art should be life. It’s an imitation of life. It should have some humanity in it Picture Quote #1

If you were to look back at me as a school kid you’d see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character Picture Quote #1

I’m not going to pontificate and tell you to execute your government at dawn, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea Picture Quote #1

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 for no reason at all Picture Quote #1

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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 in the car (John Lydon Quotes) I love boating - not flash, ‘noisy go fast’ nonsense, but the general relaxation of it. My wife and I love to get in our little Wellcraft and go as far out to sea as we can, hopefully beyond land. That is the best thing you can ever do. It clears your psyche (John Lydon Quotes) I love conversation and the sharing of different thoughts and philosophies. That kind of stuff always makes me happy. I don’t mind interviews, either - I like doing them (John Lydon Quotes) I showed what I can do with butter, right? Eighty-five percent increase in sales. I’m very proud of them Country Life ads. They were funny and clever and classy like the Toblerone ads I grew up with (John Lydon Quotes) I was brought up and raised in Britain as a Labour man, and that quickly changed. And I find there are more working-class people in the Conservative Party than the Labour party (John Lydon Quotes) I’m 100% proud of the TV work I achieved. The work I did on shows on insects and Great White sharks... stuff that’s in school curriculums in England. Now they are showing up on Discovery Channel (John Lydon Quotes) I’m not great at dealing with death, I have to say. I find death very hard: my mum, my dad, Sid Vicious. I’m not a monster; I feel it and it scares me. One death at a time, please, is all my heart will bear (John Lydon Quotes) I’ve been asked over the years to compile a list of desert-island discs. I couldn’t do that. If I was trapped on a desert island, I don’t think I’d want 10 songs to bring with me (John Lydon Quotes) I’ve had great pleasure meeting the likes of Newt Gingrich and having a chat with the fellow on a staircase. I found him completely dishonest and totally likeable, because he doesn’t care! He knows what a politician is, and he’s a perfect embodiment of one (John Lydon Quotes) I’ve helped launch 49 careers - those that have been in PiL. To me, they are my babies; whatever they get up to, they know I love them. They’ve been living in my pockets, and they should show more gratitude (John Lydon Quotes) If you ever want to know why I’m not on a record label, look at ‘The X Factor!’ Honestly, of all the people that strive to break barriers in music and do good things and write great lyrics, not one of them would ever pass the first round on any of these competitions (John Lydon Quotes) 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 (John Lydon Quotes) 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. Nice cars. Sharp suits. Great food. Stroll into work at 10. Lunch from 12 till three. Leave work at five. That’s living! (John Lydon Quotes) My entire life, socially, was all around the Maggie era. That was the great challenge as a Sex Pistol was how to deal with Margaret Thatcher. I think we did rather good (John Lydon Quotes) Oscar Wilde turned the world upside down and was able to laugh at it, and hopefully by the time I’m 120 and worn out, that’s what I will achieve. I love being alive so much (John Lydon Quotes) Records were vitally important to the development of music and of all music cultures. With that being pushed by the wayside, I can’t see an iPod uniting us. In fact it separates us, the streets are full of people bumping into lamp posts, listening to their own little universe, and there’s no sharing in that (John Lydon Quotes) The only good political movement I’ve seen lately was Occupy Wall Street. They had no leaders, which was genius. But unfortunately it always ends up with some hippy playing a flute (John Lydon Quotes) 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. Facebook is an unsocial skill. It’s so sad (John Lydon Quotes) You gotta bear in mind, the youth - and this is just in Britain alone - have nowhere to go in the evenings. They’ve closed all the social centers. There’s not even a patch of grass to kick a ball on (John Lydon Quotes) You need the past as a guideline. The history of music is a good basis, but to escape that stuff, that tortuous rulebook, you have to learn it first. It’s kind of like religion - once you’ve written the Bible, that’s it, move on (John Lydon Quotes) I love pop music. It’s not easy to write a good pop song. It may be easier to put out a fake jazz album, as Sting does from time to time (John Lydon Quotes) Dummy Dum Dum was my nickname for years at school. I was the strange one of the family, the one who couldn’t remember his name (John Lydon Quotes) You can always wake up on the wrong side of the bed and, boo-hiss, everyone suffers. We can all be temperamental (John Lydon Quotes) 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 (John Lydon Quotes) Anyone who’s parading under a $100,00-plus video is not free from corporate. That’s just the MTV advertising agency. I find them all to be just a bit of a sham (John Lydon Quotes) You have moments of grief in life, and if you can put pen to paper and capture that, that’s something wonderful. I can revisit actual songs about past deaths, and I know that emotion is as true now as it was then. (John Lydon Quotes) Art should be life. It’s an imitation of life. It should have some humanity in it. (John Lydon Quotes) If you were to look back at me as a school kid you’d see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character. (John Lydon Quotes) I’m not going to pontificate and tell you to execute your government at dawn, but it wouldn’t be a bad idea. (John Lydon Quotes) 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 for no reason at all. (John Lydon Quotes)

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