John Lydon

As a human being, I'm work in process.

— John Lydon

The only notes that matter come in a wad

— John Lydon

Only the fakes survive.

— John Lydon

Don't accept the old order. Get rid of it.

— John Lydon

My reputation is a media creation.

— John Lydon

I've always despised the hippies.

— John Lydon

You don't create me I am me!

— John Lydon

We're Sex Pistols, we ain't fake.

— John Lydon

Do not stand in the middle, go to the right or to the left.

— John Lydon

People should never allow themselves to be dictated to by media.

— John Lydon

If anyone asks for your autograph they're showing you respect and give it back to them.

— John Lydon

Judge not others unless you're prepared to be judged!

— John Lydon

I have no time for lies and fantasy, and neither should you. Enjoy or die.

— John Lydon

I never wore a studded leather jacket, y'know. Ne-va!

— John Lydon

Turn the other cheek too often and you get a razor through it.

— John Lydon

The truth is far harder, but much more valid and worthwhile.

— John Lydon

Dummy Dum Dum was my nickname for years at school. I was the strange one of the family, the one who couldn't…

— John Lydon

I keep falling off the edge of the stage because I can't see it. I can't see my wrinkles in the mirror…

— John Lydon

I'm not this callous clown walking around laughing at life all the time. I've had some serious, serious problems in my life.…

— John Lydon

Maybe I'm a prehistoric monster by being an individual. It's highly likely. All I offer to others is their own individuality. Grab…

— John Lydon

I nearly die of fear before I go on stage. Something wicked. I can't eat a thing the day before a gig.

— John Lydon

Chaos was my philosophy. Oh yeah, have no rules. If people start to build fences around you, break out and do something…

— John Lydon

I'm in England so often I haven't really left, but Americans aren't at all like they're misrepresented through their politicians.

— John Lydon

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

— John Lydon

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…

— John Lydon

You gotta bear in mind, the youth - and this is just in Britain alone - have nowhere to go in the…

— John Lydon

I've never told anyone this. But I suffer from terrible stage fright. True. You can't tell though, can you? Unbelievable, the panic.…

— John Lydon

If you ever want to know why I'm not on a record label, look at 'The X Factor!' Honestly, of all the…

— John Lydon

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…

— John Lydon

I hate the technological rip-offs that pass for music formats these days, and go back to vinyl to hear a good record…

— John Lydon

I don't believe in pets. I like animals to be wild and free. But I can sit and watch an ant run…

— John Lydon

These days young kids don't have any place to form an epic adventure. It's more often in front of the TV screen…

— John Lydon

Destroy everything. That's all well and fine, but you got to offer something in it's place. Since I always have a point…

— John Lydon

Isn't it odd I've made some friends in the Republican Party, but that's in spite of the fact that I cannot agree…

— John Lydon

I got into music by happenchance and luck and wearing a t-shirt with "I hate Pink Floyd" on it. The irony has…

— John Lydon

I've always strived to maintain a very healthy, friendly working situation, and lo and behold, it only took forty years, so the…

— John Lydon

I've never said I'm a communist.

— John Lydon

Live music is healthy.

— John Lydon

Meat isn't murder, it's delicious.

— John Lydon

“Ich sag’s ihnen in’s gesicht.”

— John Lydon