“A record company used to be a very good thing, but they ended up soul-destroyingly trapping people in the accounting department. And you couldn't get any further, and the heads of each department were changing all the time, so you couldn't have any permanent relationship within the corporation.”

English singer, songwriter, author, and television personality

John Lydon, known for years as Johnny Rotten, is an English singer, songwriter, author, and television personality. Born John Joseph Lydon, he came to prominence as the lead singer of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. He also leads the post-punk band Public Image Ltd, which he founded in 1978 and fronted until 1992, before returning to it in 2009. His public work has been tied closely to punk and post-punk music, alongside writing and television appearances.