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

Any new ideas go into PiL. My inspiration is everything that the human being gets up to. I don't listen to any music when I'm in PiL-zone, because influences can poison your well. Otherwise, I listen to anything.

There's many, many ways to write a song. But generally, sitting down at a table and writing is not one of them.

When you grew up like me and my four brothers, you end up feeling somewhat inadequate, like somehow you don't count.

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

You know, I've been to some superstars' houses, and I've been really disgusted when I see their platinum discs hanging in the toilet. They're just there on the walls glaring at you when you're trying to be occupied with other things.

I'm not great at dealing with death, I have to say. I find death very hard: my mum, my dad, Sid Vicious. I'm not a monster; I feel it and it scares me. One death at a time, please, is all my heart will bear.