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
calming-effect people may
I somehow hope - naïve though I may be, utopian, possibly - that my music has some kind of calming effect on the universe, that it's somehow beneficial to people.
people use
I do use my music to entertain myself, as indeed I use other people's music.
fake
Only the fakes survive.
liars internet problem
I have one major problem with the Internet: It's full of liars.
gossip trying tools
Gossip is a very dangerous tool. We should be more wary of the gossiper, and not the gossip they're trying to relay to you.
song desire able
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.
song writing easy
I love pop music. It's not easy to write a good pop song.
song rap years
I'm not blowing my own trumpet here, but I made a rap song 20 years ago with Afrika Bambaataa.
war hate pride
I think national pride leads to nothing but wars and hate.
hate people feelings
I hate death; it takes people away from you. You're left feeling rudderless.
crazy people risk
I like crazy people, especially those who don't see the risk.
hippie despised
I've always despised the hippies.
winning sides kind
Any kind of history you read is basically the winning side telling you the others were bad.
morning years joy
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 the quietness and stillness of what is basically a cruel prison complex. I still found some kind of joy in that. That's how I am.