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'Rock n' roll is over, don't you understand? It's gone on for twenty five years, and it's got to be cancelled. The Pistols finished rock n' roll; they were the last rock n' roll band.It's over now, done with. And it was all quite a long time ago, when you think about it'

On England...
'What's this country done for us?.'

On love...
'Love is two minutes and fifty two seconds of squelching noises'
In the Daily Mirror in 1983, Rotten said that owing to a new found technique, the time was now about five minutes.

'It's power that runs any country; you can't change things overnight with a hit record. Rock singers getting into politics is rather stupid...'

'I'd love to have been born into a wealthy family. I might have turned out even more marvellous than I am now...'

Q: Why aren't the B- sides on the album (Never Mind The Bollocks)
A: They were available as singles. If they wanted them, then they had the chance. If they miss them now, that's just too bad. There's nothing I can do about it and I don't really care.'

'Joey Ramone was slagging us off for reforming, saying we're too old, I mean that's hilarious. He must be 48, and he's apparently the youngest one of them.I love the way they like to point fingers and leave out the facts. The Ramones were nothing more than art school brats, the lot of them. Spoilt little middle class kids.'

Q: Have you ever thought of giving money to anyone less fortunate than yourself?
A: 'I don't know anyone less fortunate than myself.'

Q: So why should people watch it? (Rotten TV)
A: I don't know or care.

'Public Image was written about all the Pistols fans and others who just wanted me to carry on as before. I have never ever been interested in repeating myself, and so many people by their attitude, had completely missed th point of the Pistols. It was a mind thing not a bleedin fashion statement.'

'As for PiL - I always wanted it/them/me to be an influence - and to be influenced, but never imitate. I wanted PiL to always stand above and beyond what might happen to be currently fashionable.'

'If it comes down to it and we really can't get on, then thats it. Bye-bye. Fuck off. (96 reunion)

'Fergie is the clash of the royal family.'

'Finsbury Park is a field not a stadium'

Q: Is there any kind of audience you'd particularly like to see? (96 reunion)
A: 'Lady Di. Because she's been doing some wonderful kick up the arse jobs to the royal family. She's absolutely excellent. She's a true Sex Pistol.'

'I aint seen no evidence of God. Nowhere. Have you?...God is probably Barry Manilow...'

'I've definetely gone against the grain my whole life. I always will: there isn't a neat little hole for me to fit into...

''Celebrity is not the motivation. I love making records

'My favourite programme is Crossroads. It's the most badly acted, funniest comedy I've ever seen.
Hopefully I intend to get an acting part on Crossroads'

I've given up collecting records because there isn't much around anymore that I want. I never go out there's no where to go'

A fake trend of sheep in chains and leather don't make a change from a sea of denim. It's all still uniforms.'

'Punk became a circus did'nt it?...It ended up with people selling dresses made of safety pins for $2000. Everybody got it wrong. The message was supposed to be; Don't follow us, do what you want!...'
'Fuck Punk, I started it, I know what it is better than any other cunt!!...'
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