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

Any kind of history you read is basically the winning side telling you the others were bad.

I'm not going to pontificate and tell you to execute your government at dawn, but it wouldn't be a bad idea.

The record companies fell apart - quite deservedly. Their corrupting, all-binding contract nonsense had to stop.

You're made to feel ugly, and I made ugly beautiful. Just by sheer persistence. Nobody has the right to say that I am ugly, and I will not be a professional victim, you know. Sorry!

The so-called alleged 'art' of the video - well, the video has killed the radio star, but the video star killed the live musician, et cetera, et cetera, et cetera.

Rock n' roll is over, don't you get it? It lasted 25 years and now gets wiped out. The Sex Pistols were the bullet in the brain. They were the last rock and roll band.