Johnny Rotten quotes

Johnny Rotten, born as John Lydon, is an iconic British musician and punk rock legend. With a career spanning over four decades, Rotten rose to fame as the lead singer of the influential band Sex Pistols in the late 1970s. As a songwriter and vocalist, his rebellious attitude and raw energy became a symbol of the punk movement. Post-Sex Pistols, Rotten formed Public Image Ltd (PiL), where he continued to push boundaries and experiment with various music genres. Aside from his music, Rotten is also known for his provocative and controversial personality. In recent years, he remains an active artist, touring and releasing new music. Discover more about Johnny Rotten's groundbreaking contributions to punk rock and his enduring impact on the music industry.

There's nothing glorious in dying. Anyone can do it.

- Johnny Rotten

It's a repressive society where you can't be horrible, I'm not horrible, they made me horrible, I'm just honest.

- Johnny Rotten

Do what I want, be honest to myself and then it would do good for others, that's all, full on.

- Johnny Rotten

Love is 2 minutes and 52 seconds of squelching noises.

- Johnny Rotten

It's no good being nice and young and naive. There's no good in that at all. You've got to do it all yourself, and you've gotta learn quick. And you can't look for sympathy either.

- Johnny Rotten

If you were to look back at me as a school kid you'd see a very quiet little church mouse kind of character.

- Johnny Rotten