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One of the most beautiful things about Britain, apart from the NHS and the free education, is the British Army.

~John Lydon

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Until I see an Arab country, a Muslim country, with a democracy, I won't understand how anyone can have a problem with how they're treated.

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I had an Irish Catholic education. Horrible nuns, vindictive and cruel.

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I'd rather give up my ears than my eyes, which might sound unusual for a musician.

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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.

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I applaud the effort it takes to put a record together.

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Over the years, during television interviews, whenever the host or the reviewer or whoever gets cynical and nasty with me, I will behave accordingly. I will defend myself.

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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.

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I've always despised the hippies.

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Britain's an island; it's always had a constant ebb and flow of immigration - it makes it a better place.

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Musician

Born: January 31st, 1956

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