There was a point after the whole intensity of the Clash finally subsided when I just found that painting grounded me in a way that music didn't. — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
I know Camberwell very well: I used to go to Camberwell New Baths a lot and the cinema, which used to be the Odeon.… — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
Obviously, a bass sounds like a bass and a guitar sounds like a guitar, but the way you play the guitar reflects your personality. — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
I love putting paint on canvas, getting lost in the process of painting. — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
Being outside on your own in all weathers is exciting; it clears you out. — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
The problem is a lot of people don't think. The general bloke just goes through life, gets a job, gets married and all that,… — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
It would be obvious for me to do conceptual art, and I think I've done it already with smashing bass guitars and whatever -… — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
I never wanted to go back and relive the glory days; I just want to keep moving forward. That's what I took from punk.… — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
A lot of people should realize they aren't on this earth for long and if you want to do anything you better hurry. — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
Seven years without a break really takes a toll on you, and you don't even realize it. You're affected by other people, and after… — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
When I first saw The Black Kat Boppers I was sat on a hill at a festival and could hear this music in a… — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
We were starting to lose track with Earth because fame and success brings you many things that you're not really prepared for or know… — Paul Simonon Copy Share Image
